https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12724/20591 2026-05-13T08:37:56Z https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12724/24471 From uncertainty to adjustment: the influence of the 2023 Israel–Hamas War on Latin American Stock Market Volatility Melo-Vega-Angeles, Oscar; Chuquillanqui Lichardo, Bryan Stephano This article examines how the 2023 Israel–Hamas War, in the context of geopolitical risk, influenced the volatility of Latin American stock markets via transmission channels such as exchange rate fluctuations and oil price dynamics. Our main findings, derived using a Bayesian panel vector autoregression, suggest that, prior to the outbreak, an increase in the exchange rate and oil prices led to higher stock market volatility; however, after the outbreak, the exchange rate depreciation played a role in reducing volatility. This suggests that Latin American markets internalised the geopolitical shock as part of a broader adjustment process instead of a persistent external risk. 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12724/23238 International Collaboration Through Online Learning Between Students from Peru and India Mlodzianowska, Sabina; Olivos Rossini, Mariella; Singh Manhas, Parikshat Although in the educational context the virtual exchange practices have become popular since pandemic, there is a need to examine and provide more evidences and lessons learned from this kind of international experiences in order to advance in teaching on line and to train students how to be efficient when working in virtual teams. This paper studies the results of a virtual collaboration among three universities in two different countries (Peru and India). It discusses the methodologies and pedagogies of Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) and global virtual team (GVT) and presents an instrument that was developed to understand student’s needs and interests in several aspects (work in international teams, acquisition of intercultural knowledge and skills). A survey was applied to 77 students in Peru and India. The results showed the development of students’ communication and collaboration skills as well as cross-cultural understanding and appreciation of other cultures. Despite the challenges that appeared during the project such as time difference, schedule, language barriers and engagement of some team members, students appreciated the opportunity to engage with peers from another country and to learn more about their culture. The COIL methodology, in contrast to GVT method, offers students more holistic and transformative learning experience supported and guided by lecturers. Trained faculty and awareness of COIL pedagogy characteristics and its implications are critical to a student’s success. 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12724/21572 Migration, human capital, and decent work: Venezuelans in Peru Marvel Cequea, Mirza; Gomes Haensel Schmitt, Valentina; Olter Castillo, Agnieszka Ewa; Melo-Vega-Angeles, Oscar This study explores the human capital, vulnerability and integration of Venezuelan migrants and refugees in Peru, emphasizing their difficulties in obtaining decent work and assimilating as productive members of Peruvian society. This study aims to investigate the challenges faced by Venezuelan migrants and refugees in integrating into Peruvian society as productive members. Using a descriptive and exploratory approach, data were collected via a questionnaire from 1193 Venezuelan migrants and refugees seeking assistance from an NGO in Lima, Peru. This study’s findings address a critical gap in the existing literature, revealing that despite high levels of education, many migrants struggle utilize their skills and knowledge effectively, leading to significant brain waste due to precarious employment conditions and suffering through their exposure to various vulnerabilities. These findings underscore the need for public policies and practices that address the improvement of migrants’ and refugees’ living conditions and the promotion of Decent Work. 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12724/19317 Migration and Human Capital: The Effect of Education on the Qualified Employment of Venezuelan Immigrants in Peru Melo-Vega-Angeles, Oscar; Chuquillanqui Lichardo, Bryan Stephano; Gomes Haensel Schmitt, Valentina This study analyzes the impact of Venezuelan immigrants’ human-capital on their occupational choice in Peru, in terms of job qualifications. Cross-sectional data were sourced from the National Survey to the Venezuelan Population in Peru, using ordered probit models for 2018 and 2022. The results show that immigrants with university education or previous job experience are overeducated for jobs requiring university education, in the Peruvian labor market, for both years, since they are more likely to obtain jobs with technical education requirements, the intensity of the phenomenon reduced in 2022. The study verifies the Venezuelan immigrants’ overeducation in the Peruvian labor market. 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z