If we consider welfare as a multidimensional phenomenon, we can show that the traditional approach, based on objective indicators and economic determinants, is insufficient. Apart from the positive but imperfect correlation ...

If we consider welfare as a multidimensional phenomenon, we can show that the traditional approach, based on objective indicators and economic determinants, is insufficient. Apart from the positive but imperfect correlation ...

The purpose of this research is to analyze the effects caused to the state and society by Law 27143 'Ley de Promoción Temporal del Desarrollo Productivo Nacional' with regard to public procurement of medicines. To this ...

This paper examines the existence of the rational man paradigm on an empirical basis. It also analyzes whether there is a correlation between income levels of the sample and the results. It follows the same methodology ...

This paper assesses the feasibility of Peru achieving the first MDG with respect to the eradication of hunger: specifically, halving the deficit of calorie intake by the population of Peru. To evaluate this possibility, a ...

In spite of the fact that annual social investment in Peru has risen to an average of US$ 1.000 million, the limited efficacy of social programs in Peru generates an annual cost of approximately US$ 90 million plus the ...

This paper analyzes the relationship between fiscal policy and social expenditure coverage during the different phases of the economic cycle, and sheds some light on the determinants of household vulnerability in Peru. ...

The purpose of this paper is to find the most effective determinants in reducing child and neonatal mortality, so that policymakers may use policy variables to achieve Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 4: the reduction of ...

Due to the high volatility and integration of emergent markets, the financial institutions have been obligated to make a more exact estimation of the potential losses in which they can incur as a consequence of negative ...

This study examines the existence of the paradigm of the human being as an egoistic individual, within the empirical plane. The possibility of variation of the degree of altruism in people’s behavior is explored according ...