Instituto de Estudios Peruanos

What Instituto de Estudios Peruanos does

Instituto de Estudios Peruanos (IEP) is a private non-profit civil association founded in 1964 and headquartered in Lima, Peru, dedicated to independent, pluralistic, and interdisciplinary social science research on Peru and Latin America. It organizes its work across four thematic areas: inequalities and social change; power, democracy, and citizenship; reforms and public policies; and history and culture. The institute produces research through its Programa Institucional de Investigaci\u00f3n, special projects, and a consulting arm (\u00c1rea de Estudios y Consultor\u00edas) that conducts paid work for international organizations, government agencies, and corporate partners. Its deliverables include approximately 30 new books per year published through the Fondo Editorial (an editorial imprint with roughly 900 titles across 32 thematic series), the Revista Argumentos academic journal, the Cr\u00edtica y Debate opinion blog, monthly Informes de Opini\u00f3n public opinion reports, and the Bar\u00f3metro de las Am\u00e9ricas survey series. Supporting services include a research library, a Comit\u00e9 de \u00c9tica that certifies submitted research, and a Programa de Formaci\u00f3n offering training courses in social science methods.

IEP is funded through three documented streams: research grants and consulting fees from international organizations (IDRC, GRADE, Oxfam en Per\u00fa, TADEPA) and corporate partners (BCP, CEFI/ASBANC); publication sales via its virtual bookstore and book fairs; and US$100 monthly affiliation fees paid by external researchers for administrative, library, and office access. It is governed by a Consejo Directivo elected by its Asamblea de Asociados for three-year terms, with the 2025-2027 board installed on March 6, 2025. The institute manages FIF-PER\u00da, a fund that channels resources and technical assistance to 13 Peruvian civil society organizations, positioning IEP as a grant-making intermediary in addition to its research function. It is a core member of the principal Latin American social science networks (CLACSO, CIES, SIEP, RIMISP, SEPIA, Grupo Propuesta Ciudadana) and maintains strategic partnerships with Pontificia Universidad Cat\u00f3lica del Per\u00fa, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, and Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia on joint seminars and symposia.

IEP's competitive position rests on a 60-year institutional track record, a deep content archive across the Fondo Editorial and institutional repository, and a continuously renewed interdisciplinary research staff that has historically included influential Peruvian social scientists. Its customer and stakeholder base is diversified across international funders, government, civil society, and corporate partners, with no disclosed revenue concentration. The institute is not a technology company and does not offer a software product; its core output is research content, policy evidence, and editorial publications distributed through its own channels and through academic networks regionally and internationally.

Name

Instituto de Estudios Peruanos

Legal name

Instituto de Estudios Peruanos

Website

https://iep.org.pe

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Instituto de Estudios Peruanos (IEP) is a private non-profit social sciences research institute founded in 1964 in Lima, Peru, conducting interdisciplinary research on Peruvian society, publishing roughly 30 books annually through its Fondo Editorial, and serving policymakers, academics, civil society, and international funders.

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Headquarters

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Jesús María

HQ country

Peru

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

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B2B

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Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Research Grants and Consulting: IEP conducts consulting work with international organizations and institutions worldwide (e.g., IDRC, GRADE, Oxfam Peru) that provide funding for specific research projects and studies.
2. Publication Sales: The Fondo Editorial publishes approximately 30 new books annually, with approximately 900 titles across 32 thematic series. Publications are sold through the virtual bookstore (fondoeditorial.iep.org.pe) and at events like the Feria del Libro.
3. Affiliation Fees: External researchers affiliated with IEP pay a monthly fee of US$ 100.00 covering secretarial, administrative, library, local telephone/fax, maintenance, and email services.

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Core offering

Instituto de Estudios Peruanos (IEP) is a private non-profit social sciences research institute that produces independent, interdisciplinary research on Peru and Latin America, publishes academic books and journals through its Fondo Editorial, and conducts public opinion studies and policy consulting. Its offerings include a publishing house with ~900 titles, an academic journal, an institutional repository, public opinion surveys, training courses, and a research library. The institute is funded through research grants, consulting contracts, publication sales, and affiliated-researcher memberships.

Product overview

IEP operates as a social sciences research center offering a portfolio of interconnected research publications, opinion studies, and academic resources. The core offerings include the Fondo Editorial (publishing house with ~900 titles), the institutional repository, the Revista Argumentos academic journal, the Crítica y Debate opinion blog, and regular Estudios de Opinión reports. These are complemented by specialized research programs like the Barómetro de las Américas, the Voces Construyendo País dossier, and the Programa Institucional de Investigación organized across four thematic areas. Supporting services include the Biblioteca catalog, Programa de Formación courses, and an Ethics Committee. The institution does not offer a technology product or software platform per se, but rather produces and disseminates social science research content.

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Products and services

• Fondo Editorial (Academic Publishing House) Academic publishing house and one of the most important social sciences publishers in the Andean region, with approximately 900 titles across 32 thematic series and approximately 30 new books published annually. Sells through virtual bookstore and book fairs. For academic and general readers interested in Peruvian and Latin American social sciences.
• Repositorio Institucional Digital repository that organizes, stores, preserves, and disseminates documents produced by IEP and its researchers, supporting open access. For academic researchers, students, and the public.
• Revista Argumentos Academic journal of social sciences publishing research on Peru and Latin America. For researchers, graduate students, and academic libraries.
• Crítica y Debate Opinion blog where IEP researchers examine the political, economic, and social situation of Peru. For general public, journalists, and policy analysts.
• Estudios de Opinión (Informes de Opinión) Public opinion studies including monthly reports and specialized surveys on political and social issues of national relevance. For media, civil society, and policy analysts.
• Barómetro de las Américas en Perú International survey instrument that collects perceptions of citizens regarding democratic governance across the Americas, conducted periodically in Peru. For comparative democracy researchers, media, and policy analysts.
• Biblioteca del IEP (Library Services) Library services including physical catalog access and bibliographic alerts for researchers. For affiliated researchers and academic users.
• Programa de Formación (Training Program) Training courses contributing to the development of capacities on key topics in social sciences for academic and university communities. For graduate students, academics, and professionals.
• Comité de Ética (Ethics Committee) Interdisciplinary institutional body in social sciences that certifies research submitted for its consideration. For internal researchers and external institutions requiring research ethics certification.
• La Oruga (Podcast) Podcast archive for thinking about the present from memories, discussing results of the institutional research program on power configuration in 21st century Peru. For general public and academic audiences.
• Programa Institucional de Investigación Interdisciplinary, long-term research with a comprehensive view of Peru, organized around four thematic areas: Inequalities and social change; Power, democracy and citizenship; Reforms and public policies; and History and culture. For academic community, policymakers, and civil society.
• Voces Construyendo País Research dossier providing in-depth analysis of territorial, social, and political dynamics defining contemporary Peru through a series of academic studies. For academic community, journalists, and policymakers.
• Affiliated Researcher Program (Membresía de Investigador Afiliado) Membership program for external national and foreign social science researchers and postgraduate students, providing institutional affiliation, library access, administrative support, and email services for a US$ 100 monthly fee. For external researchers and postgraduate students.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 30 new books published annually through the Fondo Editorial
• +2 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CLACSO (Consejo Latinoamericano de Ciencias Sociales)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of CLACSO network, participating in Latin American social science research networks and collaborative initiatives. CLACSO is a major regional association of social science research institutions.
• CIES (Consorcio de Investigación Económica y Social)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of CIES consortium, participating in economic and social research initiatives in Peru.
• SIEP (Sociedad de Investigación Educativa Peruana)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative relationship with SIEP for educational research in Peru.
• RIMISP (Centro Latinoamericano para el Desarrollo Rural)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with RIMISP on Latin American rural development research.
• SEPIA (Seminario Permanente de Investigación Agraria)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with SEPIA on agricultural research in Peru.
• Grupo Propuesta CiudadanaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Grupo Propuesta Ciudadana on citizen proposal and civil society research.
• ILAIPP (Initiative for Latin America and the Caribbean)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional research initiative connected to CLACSO.
• Pontificia Universidad Católica del PerúcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic collaboration with PUCP on joint seminars, research projects, and the organization of the First Symposium of Medical Anthropology in Peru.
• Universidad Nacional Mayor de San MarcoscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the First Symposium of Medical Anthropology in Peru with IEP, PUCP, and Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia.
• Colegio Profesional de Antropólogos del PerúcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the First Symposium of Medical Anthropology in Peru along with IEP, PUCP, and Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia.
• AIDESEP (Asociación Interétnica de Desarrollo de la Selva Peruana)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIEP conducted research on the contribution of graduates from AIDESEP's Amazonian Intercultural Health Technical Training Program to intercultural health in indigenous communities.
• ProFuturominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecial project partner on education initiatives.
• DIRSI (Diálogo sobre Información, Regulación y Sistemas)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecial project partner on ICT and digital inclusion research.
• Fondo de Innovación y Fortalecimiento de la Sociedad Civil Peruana (FIF-PERÚ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIEP manages FIF-PERÚ, an initiative that provides funding and technical assistance to 13 civil society organizations to promote innovation and institutional strengthening.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Grupo de Análisis para el Desarrollo (GRADE): GRADE is a leading Peruvian private think tank focused on social and economic research; it is the closest direct peer to IEP, sharing the same geography, donor ecosystem (including bilateral funding relationships), and policy-research orientation.
• Consorcio de Investigación Económica y Social (CIES): CIES is a Peruvian consortium of economic and social research institutions, of which IEP is itself a member. It directly overlaps with IEP's mandate and serves many of the same academic, policy, and civil-society audiences.
• Seminario Permanente de Investigación Agraria (SEPIA): SEPIA is a Peruvian research network focused on agricultural and rural studies. It is a direct peer in scope, methodology, and audience, and an active collaborator with IEP on rural and agrarian research.
• Sociedad de Investigación Educativa Peruana (SIEP): SIEP is a Peruvian scholarly society focused on educational research, of which IEP researchers are active members. It overlaps directly with IEP's educational research output and shares the Peruvian academic and policy ecosystem.

Regional players

• FLACSO (Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales): FLACSO is a regional network of social science research and graduate institutions across Latin America. It is highly comparable to IEP in scope and methodology but operates across multiple Latin American countries rather than focusing on a single national market.
• Centro de Implementación de Políticas Públicas para la Equidad y el Crecimiento (CIPPEC): CIPPEC is a leading Argentine think tank producing independent policy analysis and research. It is comparable as a Latin American policy-research institution with similar funding structures and policy-impact objectives, though based in Argentina.

Emerging players

• RIMISP (Centro Latinoamericano para el Desarrollo Rural): RIMISP is a Latin American center focused on rural development and territorial dynamics. It overlaps thematically with several IEP research themes (inequality, public policy, social change) and is a current IEP research partner.

Others

• Oxfam en Perú: Oxfam Peru is an international NGO and a core funding partner of IEP (e.g., ENADES inequality survey). As a research commissioner and civil-society actor, it is thematically adjacent though not a direct competitor.
• Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP): PUCP is a leading Peruvian university that collaborates with IEP on joint seminars and the Medical Anthropology Symposium. It is an academic ecosystem partner rather than a competing research institute, but shares much of the same researcher talent.
• Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (UNMSM): UNMSM is Peru's flagship public university and a co-organizer of academic events with IEP. As a public academic institution rather than a private research center, it is an ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

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Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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