Policymaking, trust, and the demand for public services After the public disclosure of alleged forced sterilisations during a family planning campaign, municipalities in Peru with more victims exhibited a steep decline in public health services and lower levels of trust in public institutions Institutions & Political Economy Gianmarco León-Ciliotta Dijana Zejcirovic Fernando Fernandez Published 24.10.23
School internet access improved student learning in Peru…but it took time! School-based internet access boosted test scores in Peru, but these effects took time to materialise Education Leah Lakdawala Eduardo Nakasone Published 06.02.23
Removing local barriers to entry can boost productivity growth: Evidence from Peru Removing local barriers to entry can be a cost-efficient way to boost aggregate productivity growth in developing countries Firms James Sampi Marc Schiffbauer Javier Coronado Published 31.01.23
How import competition can increase quality upgrading and exporting: Evidence from Peru Trade-induced competition on final goods drove firms in the Peruvian apparel industry to upgrade the quality of their products and export more Firms Pamela Medina Published 30.01.23
Digitalisation to improve tax compliance: Evidence from VAT e-invoicing in Peru Mandatory adoption of VAT e-invoicing in Peru increased reported transactions and improved tax compliance Public Economics Matthieu Bellon Era Dabla-Norris Salma Khalid Frederico Lima Published 06.06.22
How teacher wage policies help reduce urban-rural achievement gaps: Evidence from Peru Wage policies that account for teacher preferences can achieve a more effective and equitable geographic allocation of teachers Education Matteo Bobba Tim Ederer Gianmarco León-Ciliotta Christopher Neilson Marco Nieddu Published 04.10.21
Can ‘white elephants’ kill? Evidence from infrastructure development in Peru Incomplete and abandoned sewerage projects can increase risks of early life mortality and impose significant public health costs on populations Infrastructure Antonella Bancalari Published 02.11.20
Building trust: Evidence from workshops on increasing savings in Peru Trust is important in encouraging poor households to hold their savings in bank accounts Finance Sebastian Galiani Paul Gertler Camila Navajas-Ahumada Published 30.03.20
Is quality upgrading a motive for vertical integration? Vertically integrating suppliers is a strategy firms use to improve product quality by ensuring higher-quality inputs Firms Christopher Hansman Jonas Hjort Gianmarco León-Ciliotta Matthieu Teachout Published 06.03.20
