Causal Performance of Scholarship Students: A Case Study of a Peruvian University

Cristobal Velásquez D.H.; Dávila Rivera J.M.; Maggi Poisetti G.; Morey Lezama O.J.; Susanibar Arevalo J.P.; Virgilio G.P.M. · Journal of Hispanic Higher Education (2025) · DOI: 10.1177/15381927241265765

Resumen

Higher education policies are paramount for putting limited resources at work for the best result. In Peru, PRONABEC© is the institution in charge of assigning scholarships to promising students with the aim of promoting social inclusivity and development of the country. This research uses Difference-in-Differences, Regression Discontinuity, and other statistical tools to analyze the causal relationship between the Peruvian scholarship system and the results it achieves. Based on its findings, the study makes recommendations. © The Author(s) 2024.

Instituciones: Universidad Católica Sedes Sapientiae