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Inequality and the changing nature of work in PeruThis paper identifies the socioeconomic drivers of earnings inequality in Peru in the period 2004–18. Using the ENAHO household surveys and data on routine task content of occupations, we apply inequality decomposition methods to the real earnings...
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The incursion of Leviathan: wartime territorial control and post-conflict state capacity in PeruHow do civil war dynamics affect state-building decisions in the aftermath of conflict? This paper argues that, in the post-conflict period, the state focuses its efforts to build state capacity on areas in which state power has been eroded during...
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Peruvian response to COVID-19 pandemicWhy does a state like Peru, dedicated to fulfilling development goals and sustained good macroeconomic performance, appear incapable of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic? Using the case of maternal mortality, this paper argues that the tremendous...
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Indicators of illicit activities in gold supply chainsIllicit gold flows constitute a major development challenge for governments and a social responsibility challenge for the jewellery industry, which accounts for the majority of global gold demand. This paper highlights aspects of gold supply chains...
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SOUTHMOD country report Peru - PERUMOD v2.4This report documents PERUMOD, the SOUTHMOD micrososimulation model developed for Peru. It describes the different tax–benefit policies in place, how the microsimulation model takes advantage of these different provisions, and the database on which...
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SOUTHMOD family extended: Welcome to the three new Latin American teamsHow would progressive income taxation affect income inequality in Bolivia? What are the costs and benefits of implementing a state pension in Colombia...