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Overview
Professional profile
Full-time Professor in the Department of Economics and Researcher at Universidad del Pacífico Research Center. She is Ph.D. in Economics from the University of California, Santa Cruz (United States), M.A. in Economics from the same university and a Bachelor in Economics from Universidad del Pacífico. She has been evaluations coordinator at the Peruvian Ministry of Education, Research Analyst at Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA), Project Coordinator at Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (JPAL), and Research Assistant at Grupo de Análisis para el Desarrollo (GRADE). She has also consulted for the World Bank, International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie), the Ministry of Economy and Finance of Peru, and the Ministry of Development and Social Inclusion of Peru. She has fieldwork experience in Chile, Malawi, and Peru.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education
Doctor of Philosophy
15 Dec 2017
Master of Arts in Economics
20 Dec 2013
Bachiller en Economía, Universidad del Pacífico
2 Sep 2008
Concytec Score
- Level VII
Researching Topics
- Development and emerging economies
- Microeconomics
- Basic education
- Social politics
- Salary Gaps
- Gender and careers
- Peer role
- Science field
- Targeting of Social Programs
Teaching Topics
- Microeconomics
- Econometrics
Occupation type for R&D personnel
- Researcher or innovator member
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Efectos de un programa de cuidado infantil en la asignación de tiempo de los miembros del hogar en tareas domésticas y cuidado no remunerado
Bernal Lobato, N. (PI), Basurto Preciado, M. P. (CoI) & Olivera, J. (CoI)
30/06/25 → 29/05/26
Project: Research
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Trabajo en grupos, liderazgo femenino y reducción de brechas de género en ciencias
Basurto Preciado, M. P. (PI), Castro Carlín, J. F. (CoI), Barrón Ayllón, M. F. (CoI) & Zárate Vásquez, R. A. (CoI)
31/03/25 → 26/02/27
Project: Research
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Uso del tiempo de egresados UP y la participación laboral
Basurto Preciado, M. P. (CoI) & Beltrán Barco, A. C. L. (PI)
Project: Research
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Peer effects on student academic performance: evidence from higher education
Basurto Preciado, M. P. (PI) & Bresciani, D. (CoI)
Project: Research
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The gender wage gap in Peru: drivers, evolution, and heterogeneities
Vaccaro, G., Basurto, M. P., Beltrán, A. & Montoya, M., 2022, In: Social Inclusion. 10, 1, p. 19-34 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article in a journal › peer-review
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Decentralization and efficiency of subsidy targeting: Evidence from chiefs in rural Malawi
Basurto, M. P., Dupas, P. & Robinson, J., May 2020, In: Journal of Public Economics. 185, 25 p., 104047.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article in a journal › peer-review
Open Access57 Scopus citations -
Under the Protection of the Andes High altitude and COVID-19
Basurto Preciado, M. P., Dec 2020, Perú: Universidad del Pacífico.Research output: Working paper
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Note–walking on solid ground: a replication study of ‘Housing health and happiness’
Basurto, M. P., Burga, R., Flor Toro, J. L. & Huaroto, C., 4 May 2019, In: Journal of Development Studies. 55, 5, p. 1042-1046 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article in a journal › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
On the peer effects of star students
Barron, M., Basurto, P. & Cuadra, G., 12 Jul 2018, In: Applied Economics Letters. 25, 12, p. 821-825 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article in a journal › peer-review
1 Scopus citations
Activities
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EGP - Maestría en Economía Aplicada - Inicio: 23.08.2025
Basurto Preciado, M. P. (Speaker)
9 Apr 2025Activity: Other activities › Participation in activities to attract students (Completed by Educational Advice)
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PRE- TALLER DE CARRERA ECONOMÍA- COLEG DE LA INMACULADA- 10-07-2026
Basurto Preciado, M. P. (Speaker)
10 Jul 2025Activity: Other activities › Participation in activities to attract students (Completed by Educational Advice)
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Uso del Tiempo, Empleabilidad y Pobreza de Tiempo entre Egresados de la Universidad del Pacífico
Beltrán Barco, A. C. L. (Author), Basurto Preciado, M. P. (Author) & Koechlin, M. (Author)
Jan 2025Activity: Unpublished and/or developing manuscripts › Manuscripts sent to indexed journals or publishers
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Uso del Tiempo, Empleabilidad y Pobreza de Tiempo entre Egresados de la Universidad del Pacífico
Beltrán Barco, A. C. L. (Author), Basurto Preciado, M. P. (Author) & Koechlin, M. (Author)
Jan 2025Activity: Unpublished and/or developing manuscripts › Manuscripts sent to indexed journals or publishers
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Journal of Development Economics (Journal)
Basurto Preciado, M. P. (Reviewer)
Nov 2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication Peer-review
Teaching
Press/Media
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Cusco: más estudiantes alcanzarían buenos resultados con mejores prácticas de enseñanza y condiciones adecuadas en aulas
29/08/25
1 Media contribution
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Solo el 5% de estudiantes de segundo de secundaria alcanza nivel óptimo en matemáticas en Piura
28/08/25
1 Media contribution
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El alimento sagrado de los incas te está envenenando con pesticidas en Perú, según estudio de la UP y San Marcos
26/11/24
1 Media contribution
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El alimento sagrado de los incas te está envenenando con pesticidas en Perú, según estudio de la UP y San Marcos
26/11/24
1 Media contribution
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