UNU-MERIT Working Papers Series
Simulating the impact of a raise in education salaries on economic growth in Peru
Luciano Paredes Chervellini & Jo Ritzen #2021-029A simulation shows that increasing teacher salaries is likely to be
(very) profitable for Peru. The required investments have in the long
run a substantial return in economic growth as higher salaries would
lead to higher teacher cognitive skills, which in turn impact student
achievement. We suggest that international development banks should
develop products for education finance with a long period (60 years or
more) before repayments must be made.
Keywords: Education, Return over investment, Economic growth, GDP, PISA,
Cognitive Skills, Teachers, Development finance
JEL Classification: C63, H52, I25, O15, O21, O24, N36
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