Departamento de Economía PUCP

What Departamento de Economía PUCP does

Departamento Académico de Economía PUCP (commonly referred to as DECON or Departamento de Economía PUCP) is an academic department within Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP), a private Catholic university in Lima, Peru. Founded in 1969 and part of the Faculty of Social Sciences, the department delivers undergraduate and graduate economics education to PUCP students admitted through the university's centralized system, and conducts research focused on Peruvian and Latin American economic issues across macroeconomics, microeconomics, econometrics, public economics, international trade, economic history, and development economics. Its principal stakeholders are PUCP students, faculty and academic researchers, Peruvian government and policy institutions (such as Consejo Fiscal and the Central Bank via faculty affiliations), and the broader public reached through media commentary.

The department's core 'product surface' is academic publications and educational resources rather than commercial software. These include Revista Economía (the oldest specialized economics journal in Peru), a Documentos de Trabajo working paper series (560+ papers), 60+ published books, teaching materials spanning econometrics, public economics, and mathematical economics, and the LEEX experimental economics laboratory built on the oTree platform for behavioral and field experiments. The department also operates the recurring Viernes Económicos y Financieros seminar series and has been selected to host the 31st LACEA-LAMES conference in Lima on November 12–14, 2026. It ranked #1 in Peru for Economics and Econometrics in the QS by Subject 2026 evaluation.

From a business-model perspective, DECON does not operate as an independent commercial entity. Revenue, tuition, and fee-setting are administered centrally by PUCP; the department functions as a cost center within the university. Its 'distribution' channels are academic: formal degree programs via PUCP admission, open-access publications through the PUCP repository, and a public-facing media presence via faculty columns in outlets such as El Comercio, Gestión, La República, RPP, and BBC Mundo. Funding for specific research projects is secured through competitive grants such as PROCIENCIAS, and the department collaborates with research consortia including CIES and CISEPA. As such, growth, headcount trends, and expansion are measured in academic output, reputation rankings, conference hosting, and policy engagement rather than revenue or commercial KPIs.

Name

Departamento de Economía PUCP

Legal name

Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

Website

https://departamento-economia.pucp.edu.pe

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

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Product category

Higher Education (Economics)

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Education Economics, Finance & Funding Policy Research (EDADADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) in Education (EDADALAD), Economic Research, Statistics & Policy Advisory (BPADAMAJ)

Keywords

• Economics higher education
• Academic economic research
• Economic policy analysis
• Academic journal publishing
• Working paper series

Headquarters

HQ city

Lima

HQ country

Peru

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Departamento Académico de Economía PUCP is an academic department within Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú that delivers undergraduate, Master's, and Doctoral economics degree programs, conducts and publishes economic research on Peruvian and Latin American issues, and provides policy analysis to government and academic stakeholders. Its offerings include the Revista Economía journal, a working paper series, an academic book catalog, teaching materials, the LEEX experimental economics laboratory, and a public seminar series.

Product overview

Departamento Académico de Economía PUCP is an academic department at Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, established in 1969, dedicated to economics research and education. Rather than a commercial software product, it offers a portfolio of academic publications and educational resources including the Revista Economía (oldest economics journal in Peru), Documentos de Trabajo (working papers), Libros (books), Materiales de Enseñanza (teaching materials), LEEX experimental economics laboratory, and Viernes Económicos y Financieros seminar series. These offerings collectively support economics research, teaching, and public policy discourse in Peru and Latin America.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Economics Degree Program
• Maestría en Economía (Master's in Economics)
• Doctorado en Economía (Doctoral in Economics)
• Revista Economía
• Documentos de Trabajo (Working Papers)
• Libros (Academic Books)
• Materiales de Enseñanza (Teaching Materials)
• LEEX (Laboratorio de Economía Experimental)
• Viernes Económicos y Financieros (Seminar and Video Series)

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• LACEA-LAMES 2026flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 November 2026PUCP will host the 31st edition of LACEA-LAMES (Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association and Latin American and Middle Eastern and African Econometric Society joint conference) on November 12-14, 2026. This is one of the most important academic gatherings in economics and econometrics in the region, bringing together global researchers for debate, collaboration, and international networking.
• CIES (Consorcio de Investigación Económica y Social)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing research collaboration with CIES, a consortium of Peruvian universities conducting economic and social research. DECON faculty participate in CIES competitions, studies, and events including the Desayuno de trabajo on public and private investment reforms.
• PROCIENCIAScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPROCIENCIAS project 'Impacto de las Regulaciones Comerciales y Ambientales en las Exportaciones Peruanas: Un Análisis de las TrCMs y su repercussions económica, social y ambiental' led by Professor Alan Fairlie, involving international collaboration with Brazilian experts.
• Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDECON is an academic department within PUCP's Faculty of Social Sciences, receiving institutional support, infrastructure, and operating within PUCP's academic framework including admission systems, graduate programs, and university-wide services.
• CISEPA (Centro de Investigación de la Universidad PUCP para la Reducción de la Pobreza)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated research center within PUCP focused on poverty reduction research, sharing academic collaboration with DECON.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Instituto de Estudios Peruanos (IEP): Peruvian social science research institute producing economic and policy research on Peru. Comparable as a Peru-based research organization producing working papers, books, and policy analysis on Peruvian economic issues.
• CIES (Consorcio de Investigación Económica y Social): Consortium of Peruvian universities conducting economic and social research, of which DECON is an active member. Directly comparable as a Peruvian economic research network with competitions, working papers, and policy engagement.
• Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (CIDE): Mexican research and graduate institution focused on economics and social sciences. Comparable as a Latin American economic research and policy institution with strong publication record.
• Grupo de Análisis para el Desarrollo (GRADE): Peruvian research institute producing economic and social research on development, poverty, and education. Directly comparable as a Peru-based research organization competing for policy research influence and talent.
• ITAM Departamento de Economía: Economics department at a top Mexican private university known for quantitative economics research and policy influence. Comparable as a private-university economics unit with strong publication record and central bank / government connections.
• Departamento de Economía, Universidad de los Andes: Economics department at a leading Colombian private university with strong research output on Latin American and Colombian economic policy. Directly comparable as a top-tier Latin American economics research and teaching unit competing for regional talent and publications.
• Escuela de Economía, FGV (São Paulo): Economics school at Fundação Getulio Vargas in Brazil, one of the leading Latin American economics research and graduate training institutions. Comparable as a top-tier regional economics school and rival for Latin American research influence.
• Instituto de Economía, PUC Chile: Economics institute at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, a leading Latin American economics research and training unit. Highly comparable as a Catholic university economics research department with strong publication record and policy influence.

Emerging players

• FLACSO Latin America: Latin American social science research and graduate training network with a regional program at FLACSO Argentina where DECON professor Alan Fairlie serves on a scientific committee. Comparable as a regional policy and economics research institution with overlapping Latin American focus.

Broad incumbents

• Banco Central de Reserva del Perú (BCRP): Peruvian central bank with a large research department producing working papers on monetary policy, fiscal policy, and macroeconomics. Comparable as a Peru-based economic research producer with highly cited output and close faculty ties (e.g., Oscar Dancourt's prior tenure).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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