Seminario MAP Agosto 2025: Santiago Tobon (EAFIT) presenta investigación sobre expectativas ocupacionales de adolescentes en Medellín, analizando factores que influyen en atracción hacia grupos criminales. Lunes 18 ago, 12PM (hora Perú). Modera: Martín Valdivia (GRADE).

MAP Seminar: schedule August 2025 - April 2026. The MAP Seminar connects local and international researchers studying applied microeconomics in the Peruvian context. Third Monday of each month at 12pm.

Seminario MAP July 2025: "Dear Brothers and Sisters: Pope's Speeches and the Dynamics of Conflict in Africa". M Couttenier (Université de Lyon) presents evidence on papal peace speeches reducing conflict, with variation across Popes. Monday July 21, 12PM (Lima time). Moderates: A Ferreira (SMU) 1/2

A large field experiment in Peru on informal workers informs whether offering them a matching contribution raises participation and contributions in their Individual Retirement Accounts, from Noelia Bernal, Sebastian Galiani, and Oswaldo Molina https://www.nber.org/papers/w33925

If you are a Peruvian researcher, work on Peru or Latam - please consider presenting with these amazing group of Peruvian economists. Strongly recommended for job market candidates or junior faculty! Send us your papers 📝

The Applied Microeconomics in Peru Seminar (Seminario MAP) invites research presentations from economics PhDs and final-year doctoral candidates. 📊 This virtual seminar fosters academic debate on applied microeconomics research relevant to Peru. Sessions: third Monday of each month. 1/2

Very happy to see this in press! It was a pleasure working with @pablo_lavado and Lucero Gómez. Health insurance literature primarily focuses on its stated goals: health and financial protection. Our study examines its impact on school performance in Peru. 1/5