Una característica de nuestros tiempos es la fe en el mercado como mecanismo para la asignación de bienes y servicios. El motor de la libre competencia induce innovación, mejora continua y eficiencia en el uso de los recursos. Todo esto redunda en avances en la productividad. Con estos argumentos el Estado redujo su participación activa en los mercados en las últimas … [Lee más...] about Los mercados y la educación*
Hugo Ñopo
Hugo Ñopo is the Lead Economist of the Education at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). As such, he is in charge of leading the Bank’s analytic work on educational issues. Previously, at the Bank, he worked at the research Department and on the analysis, design and implementation of educational projects with the private and public sector. Before joining the IADB he was Assistant Professor at Middlebury College, affiliated Researcher at Group for the Analysis of Development (GRADE) and advisor at the Ministry of Labor and Social Promotion in Peru. Hugo actively maintains a broad research agenda that includes early child development, gender and racial inequalities in different spheres, educational systems, labor markets, impact evaluation of public policies, and trust and reciprocity among economic agents. His research work has been published in different specialized academic journals and books ( http://ideas.repec.org/e/pno16.html ). Currently he is also a Research Affiliate at the Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) in Bonn, Germany. Hugo Ñopo holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Northwestern University (Evanston Illinois), a MsSc in Mathematical Economics from the Instituto de Matemática Pura e Aplicada (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) and two college degrees, one in Mathematics from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (Lima, Perú) and another in Systems Engineering from the Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería (Lima, Perú).
Markets and education*
One characteristic of our times is our faith in the market as a mechanism to allocate goods and services. The drive of competition induces innovation, continuous improvement, and efficient use of resources. All of this, result in advances in productivity. With these arguments, the State reduced its active participation in the markets in recent decades. The results have … [Lee más...] about Markets and education*
La profesión docente: ¿por qué no atrae a los mejores?*
Todos guardamos el recuerdo de algún maestro especial. Ese que nos ayudó a darles una mirada distinta a las matemáticas, el que nos hablaba de héroes y batallas, el que nos narraba cuentos fabulosos, el que nos dio una lección que aún guardamos con aprecio. Últimamente me pasa que cada vez que toco este tema con algún colega o amigo es inevitable que surja un … [Lee más...] about La profesión docente: ¿por qué no atrae a los mejores?*
The teaching profession: Why doesn’t it attract the best?*
We all keep the memory of a special teacher. One who helped us look at mathematics in a different way or who told us fabulous stories of heroes and battles. That teacher who taught us a lesson we wouldn’t forget. Every time I talk about this subject with a colleague or friend it is common to hear a comment like "what a shame, we no longer have teachers like that." … [Lee más...] about The teaching profession: Why doesn’t it attract the best?*
Peru: The middle income country in search for better learning outcomes
Good news for Peru! Today, students in second grade are learning more than their peers from eight years ago. This is indicated by the results of the Census of Evaluation of Students, which measures student learning in reading and math. The news is positive in several aspects but, of course, there are still challenges ahead. … [Lee más...] about Peru: The middle income country in search for better learning outcomes
