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Working Papers

2021

1. Will Every Child Be Able to Read by 2030 ? Defining Learning Poverty and Mapping the Dimensions of the Challenge
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)

2014

2. Accelerating poverty reduction in a less poor world: the roles of growth and inequality
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (2)

2013

3. Is labor income responsible for poverty reduction ? a decomposition approach
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (47)
4. Outcomes, opportunity and development: why unequal opportunities and not outcomes hinder economic development
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (7)
5. Shared prosperity: links to growth, inequality and inequality of opportunity
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (17)

2012

6. What is behind the decline in poverty since 2000 ? evidence from Bangladesh, Peru and Thailand
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (12)
7. When Job Earnings Are Behind Poverty Reduction
   World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group View citations (6)
   See also Journal Article When Job Earnings Are behind Poverty Reduction, World Bank - Economic Premise, The World Bank (2012) View citations (7) (2012)

2011

8. Menos desiguales: la distribución del ingreso luego de las reformas estructurales
   Working Papers, Group for the Analysis of Development (GRADE) View citations (10)
   Also in Documentos de Investigación, Grupo de Análisis para el Desarrollo (GRADE) (2011) View citations (9)

2010

9. The Real Bottom Line: Benchmarking Performance in Poverty Reduction in Latin America and the Caribbean
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (5)

2008

10. Latin America and the social contract: patterns of social spending and taxation
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article Latin America and the Social Contract: Patterns of Social Spending and Taxation, Population and Development Review, The Population Council, Inc. (2009) View citations (28) (2009)

2007

11. Entrenamiento ocupacional para reducir la segregación de género: El impacto de Projoven
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
12. Informalidad y Productividad en el Mercado Laboral: Perú 1986-2001 (Informality and Productivity in the Labor Market: Peru 1986 - 2001)
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
13. Informality and Productivity in the Labor Market: Peru 1986 - 2001
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (6)
    Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2007)
14. Occupational Training to Reduce Gender Segregation: The Impacts of ProJoven
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (11)
    Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2007) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Occupational training to reduce gender segregation: The impacts of ProJoven, Revista Economía, Fondo Editorial - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (2008) View citations (2) (2008)

2005

15. Economic Shocks and Changes in School Attendance Levels and Education Expenditure in Peru
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (7)
16. Institutionalizing M&E systems in Latin American and Caribbean Countries
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group
17. Institutionalizing Monitoring and Evaluation Systems: Five Experiences from Latin America
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group
18. Pending issues in protection, productivity growth, and poverty reduction
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (5)
19. The Interaction of Public Assets, Private Assets and Community Characteristics and its Effect on Early Childhood Height-for-Age in Peru
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (3)
20. The Interaction of Public Assets, Private Assets and Community Characteristics and its Effect on Early Childhood Height-for-Age in Peru (La interacción de activos públicos, activos privados, y características de la comunidad y sus efectos en el peso para la edad de la primera infancia en el Perú)
    Documentos de Trabajo (Niños del Milenio-GRADE), Niños del Milenio (Young Lives) View citations (1)
21. Voice and Accountability in Transfer Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group

2004

22. Bundling of Services and Household Welfare in Developing Countries Using Panel Data: The Case of Peru
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
    Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2004)
23. Bundling services and household welfare in developing countries - the case of Peru
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
24. El acoplamiento de servicios y asistencia a los hogares en países en desarrollo empleando datos de panel: el caso de Perú
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
25. Ethnicity and Earnings in Urban Peru
    Middlebury College Working Paper Series, Middlebury College, Department of Economics View citations (8)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2004) View citations (12)
26. Gender and Racial Discrimination in Hiring: A Pseudo Audit Study for Three Selected Occupations in Metropolitan Lima
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (11)
    Also in Middlebury College Working Paper Series, Middlebury College, Department of Economics (2003) View citations (6)

2003

27. Estructura del hogar y ahorro durante el ciclo de vida: Evidencia de las cohortes peruanas
    Documentos de Investigación, Grupo de Análisis para el Desarrollo (GRADE)
    Also in Working Papers, Group for the Analysis of Development (GRADE) (2003)
28. Liberalización comercial e industria manufacturera en el Perú
    Investigaciones Breves (CIES-GRADE), Grupo de Análisis para el Desarrollo (GRADE) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Liberalización comercial e industria manufacturera en el Perú, Investigaciones Breves, Consorcio de Investigación Económica y Social (1997) (1997)
29. Shocks económicos y cambios en los patrones de escolaridad educativa
    Documentos de Trabajo (Niños del Milenio-GRADE), Niños del Milenio (Young Lives) View citations (1)

2002

30. El financiamiento de la educación pública en el Perú: el rol de las familias
    Documentos de Investigación, Grupo de Análisis para el Desarrollo (GRADE) View citations (9)
    Also in Working Papers, Group for the Analysis of Development (GRADE) (2002) View citations (3)
31. Una medición del impacto del Programa de Capacitación Laboral Juvenil PROJoven
    Documentos de Investigación, Grupo de Análisis para el Desarrollo (GRADE) View citations (11)
    Also in Working Papers, Group for the Analysis of Development (GRADE) (2002) View citations (10)
32. Union Density Changes and Union Effects On Firm Performance in Peru
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (4)
    Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2002)

2001

33. La carrera del maestro en el Perú: factores institucionales, incentivos económicos y desempeño
    Documentos de Investigación, Grupo de Análisis para el Desarrollo (GRADE)
    Also in Working Papers, Group for the Analysis of Development (GRADE) (2000)

2000

34. Estabilidad laboral e indemnizaciómn: efectos de los costos de despido sobre el funcionamiento del mercado laboral peruano
    Working Papers, Group for the Analysis of Development (GRADE) View citations (8)
    Also in Documentos de Investigación, Grupo de Análisis para el Desarrollo (GRADE) (2000) View citations (16)
35. Household and Individual Decision-Making Over the Life Cycle: A First Look at Evidence from Peruvian Cohorts
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (5)
36. La carrera de maestros: Factores institucionales, incentivos económicos y desempeño
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (4)
37. Labor Market Reforms and Their Impact on Formal Labor Demand and Job Market Turnover: The Case of Peru
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (47)
    Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2000) View citations (11)
38. Los activos de los pobres en el Perú
    Documentos de Investigación, Grupo de Análisis para el Desarrollo (GRADE) View citations (6)
    Also in Working Papers, Group for the Analysis of Development (GRADE) (1998) View citations (1)
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (1999) View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Los activos de los pobres en el Perú, El Trimestre Económico, Fondo de Cultura Económica (1999) View citations (9) (1999)
39. ¿Crisis real o crisis de expectativas? el empleo en el Perú antes y después de las reformas estructurales
    Documentos de Investigación, Grupo de Análisis para el Desarrollo (GRADE) View citations (3)
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (1998) View citations (3)
    Working Papers, Group for the Analysis of Development (GRADE) (1998) View citations (7)

1999

40. Desigualdad del ingreso y del gasto en el Perú antes y después de las reformas estructurales
    Series Históricas, Naciones Unidas Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) View citations (3)
41. La dinámica del mercado de trabajo en el Perú antes y después de las reformas estructurales
    Series Históricas, Naciones Unidas Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) View citations (5)

1998

42. Real Crisis or Crisis of Expectations? Employment in Peru Before and After the Structural Reforms
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
43. The assets of the poor in Peru
    Working Papers, Group for the Analysis of Development (GRADE) View citations (1)

1997

44. Financiamiento de la educación en el Perú
    Documentos de Investigación, Grupo de Análisis para el Desarrollo (GRADE) View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers, Group for the Analysis of Development (GRADE) (1997)

1991

45. El sector industrial en el Perú: una visión de largo plazo
    Working Papers, Group for the Analysis of Development (GRADE)
    Also in Documentos de Investigación, Grupo de Análisis para el Desarrollo (GRADE) (1991)

1989

46. Precios, costos y desequilibrio monetario: la experiencia peruana 1981-1988
    Working Papers, Group for the Analysis of Development (GRADE)
    Also in Documentos de Investigación, Grupo de Análisis para el Desarrollo (GRADE) (1989)

Journal Articles

2012

1. An Overview of Global Income Inequality Trends
   World Bank - Inequality in Focus, 2012, 1, (1), 1-4 View citations (2)
2. Detecting Gender and Racial Discrimination in Hiring Through Monitoring Intermediation Services: The Case of Selected Occupations in Metropolitan Lima, Peru
   World Development, 2012, 40, (2), 315-328 View citations (11)
3. When Job Earnings Are behind Poverty Reduction
   World Bank - Economic Premise, 2012, (97), 1-6 View citations (7)
   See also Working Paper When Job Earnings Are Behind Poverty Reduction, World Bank Publications - Reports (2012) View citations (6) (2012)

2010

4. Measuring Progress Toward Basic Opportunities for All
   Brazilian Review of Econometrics, 2010, 30, (2) View citations (10)

2009

5. Latin America and the Social Contract: Patterns of Social Spending and Taxation
   Population and Development Review, 2009, 35, (4), 721-748 View citations (28)
   See also Working Paper Latin America and the social contract: patterns of social spending and taxation, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2008) View citations (14) (2008)

2008

6. Informality and productivity in the labor market in Peru
   Journal of Economic Policy Reform, 2008, 11, (4), 229-245 View citations (8)
7. Occupational training to reduce gender segregation: The impacts of ProJoven
   Revista Economía, 2008, (62), 33-54 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Occupational Training to Reduce Gender Segregation: The Impacts of ProJoven, Research Department Publications (2007) View citations (11) (2007)

2007

8. Bundling of Basic Public Services and Household Welfare in Developing Countries: An Empirical Exploration for the Case of Peru
   Oxford Development Studies, 2007, 35, (3), 329-346
9. Ethnicity and Earnings in a Mixed-Race Labor Market
   Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2007, 55, (4), 709-734 View citations (12)
10. Informality, the State and the social contract in Latin America: A preliminary exploration
    International Labour Review, 2007, 146, (3-4), 279-309 View citations (11)

2005

11. Severance Payment Programs in Latin America
    Empirica, 2005, 32, (3), 275-307 View citations (9)

1999

12. Los activos de los pobres en el Perú
    El Trimestre Económico, 1999, 66 (3), (263), 619-659 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper Los activos de los pobres en el Perú, Documentos de Investigación (2000) View citations (6) (2000)
13. Structural reform, institutions and earnings: Evidence from the formal and informal sectors in urban Peru
    Journal of Development Studies, 1999, 35, (4), 95-116 View citations (88)

1997

14. Liberalización comercial e industria manufacturera en el Perú
    Investigaciones Breves, 1997
    See also Working Paper Liberalización comercial e industria manufacturera en el Perú, Investigaciones Breves (CIES-GRADE) (2003) View citations (1) (2003)

Books

2015

1. Do African Children Have an Equal Chance?: A Human Opportunity Report for Sub-Saharan Africa
   World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group View citations (3)

2014

2. Understanding Changes in Poverty
   World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group View citations (15)

2012

3. Do Our Children Have a Chance? A Human Opportunity Report for Latin America and the Caribbean
   World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group View citations (5)
4. ¿Está el piso parejo para los niños en el Perú?: medición y comprensión de la evolución de las oportunidades
   Libros, Grupo de Análisis para el Desarrollo (GRADE) View citations (3)

2009

5. Measuring Inequality of Opportunities in Latin America and the Caribbean
   IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (54)
   Also in World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group (2009) View citations (148)

2007

6. Informality: Exit and Exclusion
   World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group View citations (500)
7. Reducción de la pobreza y la desigualdad en América Latina y el Caribe: promesas y retos para las políticas públicas
   Libros y Documentos Institucionales, Naciones Unidas Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) View citations (1)

2005

8. What Difference Do Unions Make?: Their Impact on Productivity and Wages in Latin America
   IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (1)

2004

9. Social Inclusion and Economic Development in Latin America
   IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (44)

2001

10. Estrategias y racionalidad de la pequeña empresa
    Libros, Grupo de Análisis para el Desarrollo (GRADE) View citations (1)
11. Portrait of the Poor: An Assets-Based Approach
    IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (5)

Chapters

2004

1. Labor Market Reforms and Their Impact over Formal Labor Demand and Job Market Turnover. The Case of Peru
   A chapter in Law and Employment: Lessons from Latin America and the Caribbean, 2004, pp 131-182 View citations (38)