Apuntes 45

The articles in this issue: Propose a new instrument for assigning resources to fighting poverty through the construction of a New Poverty Map, which takes into account consumption deficits, levels of inequality, and the severity of poverty; Study the oligopoly existing among Peruvian pension providers (AFP) and their high profit margins given the lack of competition; Apply game theory to the controversy between the Electrical Fees Commission and electricity distribution companies in metropolitan Lima; Investigate the always complex Peruvian civil-military relations through an analysis of the naval rebellions in Callao in 1932 and 1948; Explore how the Andean languages, Quechua and Aymara, provide keys to understanding the symbolic conceptual world of the Andean peoples; Analyze the current world situation and reflect on possible solutions to the crisis.