Cross-Sectional Regionalization Strategy and Its Impact on Economic Development in Peru
Angela Cecilia Elias Guardian·Rogelio Sillo Sillo·Félix Javier Gutiérrez Paúcar·Milagros Ligia C. Robles Rojas·Jose Alberto Castillo Montes
This study analyzed the impact of cross-sectional regionalization on Peru's economic development during the 2013--2023 period, integrating quantitative and qualitative evidence. The results indicate that, despite the decentralization process initiated in 2002, a pattern of structural centralism persists, reflected in the high concentration of Gross Domestic Product in Lima and in territorial gaps in investment and poverty levels. Subnational budget execution reveals technical and institutional c