Alan Sánchez
Biographic Data
| ID | 3709740 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alan Sánchez |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alan |
| FAMILY NAME | Sánchez |
| SIGNATURE | SANCHEZ A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Group for the Analysis of Development |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7109-8613 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 15 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 18 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1982 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Factors associated with mental health among young adults
This study investigates contingent and longitudinal predictors of mental health in early adulthood, using unique, harmonized panel data from the Young Lives study in Ethiopia, India, and Peru, spanning over two decades across diverse settings. It accounts for factors and events occurring during the most significant developmental stages, from infancy through childhood and adolescence. It focuses on self-reported symptoms of anxiety and depression,…
When choice matters
This paper investigates the role of precommitment in making healthy food choices, using a lab-in-the-field experiment embedded in the Young Lives longitudinal study in Peru. Leveraging the fact that participants were scheduled for a blood test and would therefore require a snack afterwards, we elicited participants’ snack choice from a predefined set. Participants were asked whether they wished to pre-commit to their preferred snack choice (eithe…
The long shadow of conflict on human capital
Late-childhood foundational cognitive skills predict educational outcomes through adolescence and into young adulthood
Long-term effects of early life rainfall shocks on foundational cognitive skills
Global warming is changing precipitation patterns, particularly harming communities in low-and-middle income countries (LMICs). Whilst the long-term effects of being exposed to rainfall shocks early in life on school-achievement tests are well-established, there is little population-based evidence from LMICs on the mechanisms through which these shocks operate. Executive functions (EFs) are key for children's learning abilities. This paper analys…
‘Marketization’ of higher education in Peru
Debate continues on the effects of the global proliferation of private higher‐educational institutions, especially for‐profit institutions. We examine two related questions for Peru using mixed methods: Who attends private institutions and what are their perceived advantages/disadvantages? Longitudinal quantitative data suggest higher‐educational segmentation starting early in life, whereby young people from wealthier households attended private …
Employment and wage effects of sugar-sweetened beverage taxes and front-of-package warning label regulations on the food and beverage industry
Peru increased its sugar-sweetened beverage tax by 8 percentage points (from 17% to 25%) in 2018 and in 2019 imposed front-of-package warning labels on processed and ultra-processed foods and beverages high in sugar, saturated fats, and sodium or containing trans fats. We assess the pre-COVID-19 impacts of these two policies on aggregate formal employment and average wages in the food and beverage industry. In the analysis we use monthly administ…
Does early nutrition predict cognitive skills during later childhood? Evidence from two developing countries
Young Lives, Interrupted
We examine the situation of adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic in four low- and middle-income countries using data from a large-scale phone survey conducted in 2020. The survey was part of Young Lives, a 20-year longitudinal study of two cohorts of young people born in 1994 and 2001 in Ethiopia, India (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana), Peru and Vietnam. We focus on the Younger (19-year-old) Cohort, describing their experiences along multiple d…
The relationship between maternal sensitivity and play during early childhood with the development of cognitive skills and socio‐emotional competencies
Maternal sensitivity and opportunities for play and exploration are key elements of early childhood development. There is limited evidence of its association with skills development during late childhood and adolescence in developing countries. This study uses longitudinal data from the Young Lives study, which has tracked the livelihoods of approximately 2000 Peruvian children since 2002. We used a multivariate linear regression strategy to gene…
The impact of Covid-19 lockdowns on physical domestic violence
We quantify the increase in physical domestic violence (family or intimate partner violence) experienced by young people aged 18-26 during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns in Peru. To do this we use an indirect methodology, the double list randomization experiment. The list experiment was embedded in a telephone survey to participants of the Young Lives study, a long-standing cohort survey. We find that 8.3% of the sample experienced an increase in ph…
The relationship between access to pre-school education and the development of social-emotional competencies
Alcohol-induced physical intimate partner violence and child development in Peru
There is limited evidence of the relationship between intimate partner violence (IPV) and child development in developing countries. Alcohol-induced physical IPV (AIPIPV) is one of the main forms of IPV. We use longitudinal data from a cohort of Peruvian children, tracked from the age of 1 year old, to test the association between AIPIPV against the mother during the child’s first two years of life, and the child’s test scores (vocabulary and mat…
Impact of the Juntos Conditional Cash Transfer Program on Nutritional and Cognitive Outcomes in Peru
We evaluate whether the Juntos conditional cash transfer program in Peru has a larger effect on children who benefited initially from the program during the first 4 years of life compared with those children who benefited initially between ages 5 and 8. The former group was exposed during early-life sensitive periods, received the program for a longer period, and received more growth monitoring sessions and vaccinations. We find that exposure to …
Accessing higher education in developing countries
The structural relationship between early nutrition, cognitive skills and non-cognitive skills in four developing countries
Height in mid childhood and psychosocial competencies in late childhood
From Lemmings to Guinea Pigs
Accessing higher education in developing countries
Does early nutrition predict cognitive skills during later childhood? Evidence from two developing countries
Impact of the Juntos Conditional Cash Transfer Program on Nutritional and Cognitive Outcomes in Peru
We evaluate whether the Juntos conditional cash transfer program in Peru has a larger effect on children who benefited initially from the program during the first 4 years of life compared with those children who benefited initially between ages 5 and 8. The former group was exposed during early-life sensitive periods, received the program for a longer period, and received more growth monitoring sessions and vaccinations. We find that exposure to …
From Lemmings to Guinea Pigs
Height in mid childhood and psychosocial competencies in late childhood
The structural relationship between early nutrition, cognitive skills and non-cognitive skills in four developing countries
Accessing higher education in developing countries
Alcohol-induced physical intimate partner violence and child development in Peru
There is limited evidence of the relationship between intimate partner violence (IPV) and child development in developing countries. Alcohol-induced physical IPV (AIPIPV) is one of the main forms of IPV. We use longitudinal data from a cohort of Peruvian children, tracked from the age of 1 year old, to test the association between AIPIPV against the mother during the child’s first two years of life, and the child’s test scores (vocabulary and mat…
Impact of the Juntos Conditional Cash Transfer Program on Nutritional and Cognitive Outcomes in Peru
We evaluate whether the Juntos conditional cash transfer program in Peru has a larger effect on children who benefited initially from the program during the first 4 years of life compared with those children who benefited initially between ages 5 and 8. The former group was exposed during early-life sensitive periods, received the program for a longer period, and received more growth monitoring sessions and vaccinations. We find that exposure to …
The impact of Covid-19 lockdowns on physical domestic violence
We quantify the increase in physical domestic violence (family or intimate partner violence) experienced by young people aged 18-26 during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns in Peru. To do this we use an indirect methodology, the double list randomization experiment. The list experiment was embedded in a telephone survey to participants of the Young Lives study, a long-standing cohort survey. We find that 8.3% of the sample experienced an increase in ph…
The relationship between access to pre-school education and the development of social-emotional competencies
Young Lives, Interrupted
We examine the situation of adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic in four low- and middle-income countries using data from a large-scale phone survey conducted in 2020. The survey was part of Young Lives, a 20-year longitudinal study of two cohorts of young people born in 1994 and 2001 in Ethiopia, India (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana), Peru and Vietnam. We focus on the Younger (19-year-old) Cohort, describing their experiences along multiple d…
The relationship between maternal sensitivity and play during early childhood with the development of cognitive skills and socio‐emotional competencies
Maternal sensitivity and opportunities for play and exploration are key elements of early childhood development. There is limited evidence of its association with skills development during late childhood and adolescence in developing countries. This study uses longitudinal data from the Young Lives study, which has tracked the livelihoods of approximately 2000 Peruvian children since 2002. We used a multivariate linear regression strategy to gene…
‘Marketization’ of higher education in Peru
Debate continues on the effects of the global proliferation of private higher‐educational institutions, especially for‐profit institutions. We examine two related questions for Peru using mixed methods: Who attends private institutions and what are their perceived advantages/disadvantages? Longitudinal quantitative data suggest higher‐educational segmentation starting early in life, whereby young people from wealthier households attended private …
Employment and wage effects of sugar-sweetened beverage taxes and front-of-package warning label regulations on the food and beverage industry
Peru increased its sugar-sweetened beverage tax by 8 percentage points (from 17% to 25%) in 2018 and in 2019 imposed front-of-package warning labels on processed and ultra-processed foods and beverages high in sugar, saturated fats, and sodium or containing trans fats. We assess the pre-COVID-19 impacts of these two policies on aggregate formal employment and average wages in the food and beverage industry. In the analysis we use monthly administ…
Does early nutrition predict cognitive skills during later childhood? Evidence from two developing countries
Late-childhood foundational cognitive skills predict educational outcomes through adolescence and into young adulthood
Long-term effects of early life rainfall shocks on foundational cognitive skills
Global warming is changing precipitation patterns, particularly harming communities in low-and-middle income countries (LMICs). Whilst the long-term effects of being exposed to rainfall shocks early in life on school-achievement tests are well-established, there is little population-based evidence from LMICs on the mechanisms through which these shocks operate. Executive functions (EFs) are key for children's learning abilities. This paper analys…
The long shadow of conflict on human capital
Factors associated with mental health among young adults
This study investigates contingent and longitudinal predictors of mental health in early adulthood, using unique, harmonized panel data from the Young Lives study in Ethiopia, India, and Peru, spanning over two decades across diverse settings. It accounts for factors and events occurring during the most significant developmental stages, from infancy through childhood and adolescence. It focuses on self-reported symptoms of anxiety and depression,…
When choice matters
This paper investigates the role of precommitment in making healthy food choices, using a lab-in-the-field experiment embedded in the Young Lives longitudinal study in Peru. Leveraging the fact that participants were scheduled for a blood test and would therefore require a snack afterwards, we elicited participants’ snack choice from a predefined set. Participants were asked whether they wished to pre-commit to their preferred snack choice (eithe…
Psychology (11 works) · Economics (10 works) · Economic growth (9 works) · Medicine (9 works) · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare (9 works) · Sociology (9 works) · Developmental psychology (7 works) · Political science (7 works) · Cognition (6 works) · Demography (6 works)