Discussion contributions
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The school guidance upon completion of high school affects the expectations of higher education for students nationwide in Peru
Juan León y Claudia Sugimaru encuentran find that the guidance on available careers offered by the school upon completion of high school affects the expectations of higher education for students nationwide.
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Bullying affects the achievement in mathematics of Amazon students in Peru, which in turn affects the formulation of their university expectations
What are the effects of the school process variables on the formulation of educational expectations of the Amazon students in Peru? Juan León and Claudia Sugimaru encuentran find that bullying negatively affects the achievement in mathematics of young people, which in turn affects the formulation of their university expectations.
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Family SES, adolescent work and sex are linked with the decisions of the Peruvian Amazon students about what they will do after finishing high school
What variables related to the individual and family characteristics of the Peruvian Amazon students are linked with their expectations of higher education? Juan León and Claudia Sugimaru find that family socioeconomic status (SES), adolescent work and sex are linked to the decisions of young people about what they will do after finishing high school.
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The educational expectations of Peruvian Amazon students are high: almost 75% intend to pursue higher education after finishing high school
What are the educational expectations of fifth grade students in the Amazonian regions? Juan León and Claudia Sugimaru find that the expectations of the students surveyed are high and that 75% intend to continue their studies after finishing high school.
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Water: a special economic good
Recently, thousand of Peruvians have been heavily affected by floods and water overflows. In Lima and Callao, the villagers suffered what millions of Peruvians suffer daily: a restricted supply of water. These events have highlighted several problems for water management in the country. At GRADE we want to contribute to the debate on a more efficient, equitable and sustainable […]
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Peruvian mothers who use physical punishment against their children
Although the use of beating and physical punishment by mothers as a way to disciplining their children has declined over the last 15 years, the numbers are still higher among less educated mothers, from rural areas and living in the Andes and the Peruvian jungle. Our observatory Breaking the circle (Rompamos el Círculo) allows policy makers, civil society and […]
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Bearing fewer children is associated with higher female participation in labor markets
What effect does the number of children have over women’s empleability? Download Miguel Jaramillo’s research on this issue here.
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The decline in women’s employment after bearing a child is higher between those with higher education
Did you know that higher educated mothers have less probabilities of working after having a child? The study by Miguel Jaramillo analyze this issue.
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Entre la década de 1970 y la de 2010, las mujeres peruanas pasaron de tener 6 a 2,6 hijos en promedio
De acuerdo al estudio de Miguel Jaramillo, Effects of fertility on women’s working status, entre la década de 1970 y la de 2010, las mujeres peruanas pasaron de tener 6 hijos a solo 2.6 en promedio, ¿qué efectos ha tenido esta caída sobre el empleo femenino?
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Más de 25% del incremento en el empleo femenino de los últimos 20 años se debe a la caída del número de hijos por mujer en el Perú
De acuerdo al estudio de Miguel Jaramillo, Effects of fertility on women’s working status, más de 25% del incremento en el empleo femenino de los últimos 20 años se debe a la caída del número de hijos por mujer en el Perú.