Geographic mobility and social inequality among Peruvian university students

The purpose of this study was to explore geographic mobility among university students in Peru and to understand how mobility patterns differ by region and by demographic indicators of inequality. The ways that students may be able to move geographically in order to access quality higher education within the educational system can be a driver of equality or inequality, depending on who is able to take advantage. Using data from a university census, we examine how demographic indicators of inequality are related to geographic mobility for university attendance, how prior geographic mobility predicts later mobility for university attendance, and how these relationships differ based on the number and quality of universities in a region. Results show that sociodemographic variables related to social inequality explain a substantial amount of students\u27 postsecondary mobility. However, some of these relationships do not operate in the same way in all of the regions. Depending on the availability of universities and their quality, patterns of association between inequality and geographic mobility change. Implications for higher education policy as well as further research examining geographic mobility and inequality in education are discussed

Antibacterial Activity and Composition of the Essential Oil of Peperomia galioides HBK (Piperaceae) from Peru

The essential oil from aerial parts of Peperomia galioides, a plant used in traditional Peruvian medicine, was obtained in a 0.25% yield by hydrodistillation. Globulol (22.2%), caryophyllene (10.2%) and limonene (9.8%) were found to be the major components. The oil was assayed for its in vitro activity against Gram (+) and Gram (-) bacterial strains, the results showed a moderate antibacterial activity and confirming the traditional uses of Peperomia sp

Populism and the Erosion of Horizontal Accountability in Latin America

“This article explores which factors enable or hinder populist presidents in Latin America to pursue a radical strategy of institutional change and induce the erosion of horizontal checks and balances. Applying an actor-centred approach, the article focuses on specific constellations in the political arena that shape populist presidents’ incentives and their ability to engage in institutional change. Three conditions are considered to be most decisive: the absence of unified government between the executive and the legislature, the existence of a ‘power vacuum’ in the political arena and the distribution of public support. Using configurational analyses, different causal paths explaining the presence or absence of the erosion of horizontal accountability are identified