Development of Regional Economics Studies in Peru: Contributions and Criticisms

Abstract

This research presents an overview of the evolution of regional economic studies in Peru. After a brief introduction, the document presents a summary of the different conceptions of space in Regional Economics through time. In addition, the document shows the origins of Regional Economics, as well as the factors that explain the interest in the development of regional studies in the Latin American context. This document also explains the importance of the geographical space of Peru for regional research. Indeed, the country is the perfect setting because Peru has a wide geographic diversity (ecosystems, microclimates) throughout its territory, it has implemented a variety of public policies to propose economic growth measures, and it has many social issues to propose territorial policies (migration, crime, health, employment, among others). Despite these characteristics, regional research in Peru is relatively less than in other Latin American countries. Finally, the document offers the contributions and criticisms of the regional studies in the Peruvian context.

Altitude and Distance Relationships with the Multidimensional Poverty Index: The case of Peru

“…In Latin America and Peru, studies in regional and urban economics have been rapidly increasing in the last decades; the main characteristics of these studies are the usage of space as a central variable in the analysis of poverty or development issues (Palomino, 2020). In particular, Torres et al (2011) study the spatial patterns of poverty at the municipal level in Brazil; they identify hot-spots and clusters of municipalities' poverty close to the São Francisco River.…”