The problem singled out by this sample of 170 highly educated and well positioned opinion leaders of diverse professions (125 men and 45 women) are indeed serious: 1) poverty (56%), 2) un- and underemployment (53%), 3) ...

This article presents an application of the input-output model to estimate linkages, among productive sectors, and multipliers of investment, employment and externa/ sector in the Peruvian economy. The objective is to ...

This article introduces the concept of "achoramiento" to describe a certain type of personal and institutional behavior, which essentially consists of breaking existing social norms in order to obtain personal benefits in ...

This article attempts to define and explain the main characteristics of nonprofit organizations in Peru. The principal factors to take into account in order to understand this Third Sector are the historical weakness of ...

In his linguistic and socio-cultural activity, the human being attempts to make sense of his relationship with the world at large. His representation of the world is linked to his language in two ways: nor only instrumental ...

Usando los modelos logit multinomiales, la presente investigación ha verificado la heterogeneidad del empleo en el sector informal urbano y la significancia del trabajo informal remunerado para las mujeres trabajadoras en ...

This article examines the Peruvian regulaton; policy making since 1993, when the government initiated a new period of structural reforms aiming at consolidating the adjustment and liberalization processes. We emphasize the ...

Against the Peruvians expectations, in the 90s there has not been a massive Japanese private investment. In this work, the author explains this matter, and shows that Japanese Foreign Direct lnvestment in Peru was substantial ...

The Political Constitution of Peru recognizes, as one of the basic human rights, the constitutional freedom of association in general. In Peru, the non-profit organizations are fundamentally regulated by the Civil Code, ...

This article discusses the integration process of the European Union, stressing the financial aspects, and also discusses the need for a single currency as a further step in that process. The analysis of the financial ...