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

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

In summary, insurance improves school performance through better health for children and adults. This underlines that investment in health = investment in education. In countries with previously greater healthcare access, financial protection could indeed be a mechanism. 5/5

We evaluated 3 possible mechanisms: (1) improved child health, (2) improved parental health, and (3) financial protection. We found that insurance improves hemoglobin levels in children and especially in adult women (0.94 g/dl, 7.5%). 3/5

We combined National Household Survey and Student Census Evaluation data. We applied RDD to analyze whether public health insurance coverage in preschool-aged children improves their performance when they reach primary school. Results show 19% better math and 17% better reading. 2/5