Publications
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Participation in the Juntos Conditional Cash Transfer Program in Peru Is Associated with Changes in Child Anthropometric Status but Not Language Development or School Achievement
It is unclear what effects a conditional cash transfer (CCT) program would have on child anthropometry, language development, or school achievement in the context of the nutrition transition experienced by many low- andmiddle-income countries. In this study the authors estimated the association of participation in Perus Juntos CCT with anthropometry, language development, and school achievement […]
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Crecimiento y segmentación en el Perú
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Efecto de un suplemento nutricional a base de lípidos en los niveles de hemoglobina e indicadores antropométricos en niños de cinco distritos de Huánuco, Perú
This study aims to determine the effect of consumption of a lipid-based nutrient supplement (LNS) on hemoglobin levels, anemia and anthropometric indicators in children aged six to eleven months old in five districts in the province of Ambo in the region of Huanuco, Peru
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Análisis económico y socioambiental de los proyectos de interconexión Pucallpa-Cruzeiro do Sul
Large transportation infrastructure projects play a strategic role in economic development, but many are implemented without clear evidence that they provide a net beneft to the economy. The magnitude of potential losses from such projects depends, to a large degree, where they are built. Specifcally, road projects in fragile tropical ecosystems tend to be associated […]
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Peru: Socioeconomic Conditions on Student Achievement
Education in South America is a critical reference guide to development of education in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela. The chapters, written by local experts, provide an overview of the education system in each country, focusing particularly on policies and implementation of reforms. Key themes include quality and access, multicultural […]
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Expansión y diversificación de la educación superior universitaria, y su relación con la desigualdad y la segregación
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Inter-American Human Rights System
The report builds on the D 4.1 ‘Report on the mapping study on relevant actors in human rights protection’ which outlined institutions and instruments for the protection of human rights at the national, European Union (EU), regional and international level. As the objective of WP 4 is to assess the institutions and instruments operating to […]
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Equating Children’s PPVT Scores Across Survey Rounds and Age Cohorts in Peru
Young Lives gathers information from children and families through household and child questionnaires as well as children’s cognitive and achievement tests. The Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test (PPVT) has been used in all survey rounds to date and with both age cohorts. This technical note presents the psychometric analysis performed (using Item Response Theory, IRT) in […]
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Collective land access rights for enhancing smallholder livelihoods
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