Browsing by Author "Higa, Minoru"

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    • The Birth-Order Effect on Child Work and School Attendance in Peru 

      Higa, Minoru (Tilburg School of Economics and Management, 2011-08-30)
      In this paper, we investigate the potential birth order effect on child work and school attendance using data for Peru and a bivariate probit model. Our findings suggest that (i) parents usually send their later-born kids ...

    • Vulnerabilidad a la pobreza: el “Perú avanza”...o ¿retrocede? 

      Higa, Minoru (CEDEP, CIES, 2011-03)
      Determinar si el boom de la economía peruana, entre el periodo 2002-2006, ha contribuido a disminuir la incidencia de la pobreza, pero no la vulnerabilidad de la población a caer en ella. En efecto, las estimaciones sugieren ...