Journal
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Factores de eficacia escolar en el uso de laptops del programa OLPC
This paper analyzes which variables related with the provision of XO laptops from the One Laptop per Child (OLPC) program are linked with higher achievement in reading comprehension, math achievement, cognitive skills, and abilities to use the laptops. We used the data collected for the impact evaluation of the OLPC program in Peru in 2010 […]
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“Negra soy, color bonito”: el papel de la “raza” en la identidad de los afrodescendientes en el Perú
Sorry, this entry is only available in European Spanish.
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Productividad sectorial en el Perú: un análisis a nivel de firmas
In this paper we estimate the production function by economic sectors in Peru, we also characterize the productivity of firms by using two indicators: the total factor productivity and the labour productivity. The data correspond to the total formal firms observed between 2002 and 2011, information that allows to correct the traditional econometric problems behind […]
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Minimum wage and job mobility
Se estudia los efectos de cambios en el salario mínimo utilizando una base de datos que registra siete cambios consecutivos de este indicador (entre los años 2002 y 2011).
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The changing governance of education: a comparative political economy perspective on hybridity
This paper explores the changing governance of education in two distinct contexts: England and Peru. While there are major differences between these two cases, the paper argues that a common agenda can be identified where an increasing degree of organizational hybridity is patent—where the traditionally distinct goals and rationales of public and private sectors are […]
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Medios de comunicación, contenidos y comportamiento: algunos énfasis sobre la inclusión financiera
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The relationship between socioeconomic status at age one, opportunities to learn and achievement in mathematics in fourth grade in Peru
Using Young Lives longitudinal data from Peru, this paper explores the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) measured at the age of one, opportunities to learn (OTL) and achievement in mathematics ten years later. Four variables of OTL were measured: hours of class per year, curriculum coverage, quality of teachers’ feedback, and level of cognitive demand. […]
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The incidence of social spending and taxes in Peru
Standard tax and benefit incidence analysis is used to estimate the effects of fiscal policy on poverty and inequality in Peru. Results suggest that the extent of inequality and poverty reduction induced by Peru’s fiscal policy is small. This result is associated with low social spending rather than with inefficient spending. Most social spending components […]
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Places for place-based policy
Place-based policy is both ubiquitous and widely criticised. The conventional economic case against place-targeted interventions is strong, relegating its application to a narrow range of cases of immobile labour resources, market imperfections and/or other externalities. However, both internationally and domestically, equity considerations lead to policies and programmes for disadvantaged regions and their populations. Budget constraints […]
