Artículos de Revista
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Poverty, health infrastructure and the nutrition of peruvian children
This paper offers empirical evidence on the impact of the expansion in health infrastructure of the 1990s upon child nutrition in Peru, as measured by the height for age z-score.
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The Gender Wage Gap in Peru 1986-2000: Evidence from a Matching Comparisons Approach
Applying the methodology developed in Ñopo (2004), the author analyze the evolution of the gender wage gap in Peru from 1986 to 2000. The advantage of such methodology is two-fold. First, it recognizes that the supports of observable characteristics distributions differ substantially. Second, it provides deeper insights regarding the distribution of the unexplained gender differences […]
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Are non-timber forest products the antidote to rainforest degradation?: Brazil nut extraction in Madre de Dios, Peru
Este estudio explora la relación entre la pobreza y la gestión de los bosques amazónicos por parte de los recolectores de castaña en el sureste de Perú. Aunque los pobres dependen más de los ingresos procedentes de los recursos naturales que los ricos, los hogares más ricos utilizan más madera y tierras forestales que los […]
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Determinants and impacts of rural land market activity: evidence from Nicaragua
Use of data from Nicaragua to examine the performance of land rental and sales markets during 1995-98 which coincide with the implementation of major macroeconomic and sectoral reforms leads to three main conclusions.
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Mercado de aguas y desarrollo agrario: explorando límites y posibilidades
Se argumenta que la difícil relación entre agricultura y mercados se origina en parte en las particularidades del sector agrario en general, con complicaciones adicionales para países en desarrollo como el Perú.
