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Race and ethnic inequality in health and health care in Colombia
(2005-01)
"In this paper we explore race and ethnic health inequalities in Colombia. We first characterize the situation of Afro-Colombians and indigenous populations in Colombia. Second, we document racial/ethnic disparities in health outcomes and access to health care using data from the Living Standards Survey and the evaluation of the Familias en Acción program. Third, we set up a statistical model that allows us to test ...
Las remesas en Colombia: costos de transacción y lavado de dinero
(2004-10)
"Las remesas que entran a Colombia han aumentado sustancialmente en los últimos años como reflejo del incremento en el flujo migratorio que vivió el país a finales de la década de los noventa. En 2003 se convirtieron en la segunda fuente de divisas del país. Además de mejorar el bienestar de los hogares receptores, pueden ser utilizadas para lavar dinero proveniente de actividades ilegales. Por ello, Colombia ha ...
El modelo gravitacional del comercio y el TLC entre Colombia y Estados Unidos
(2004-10)
"El modelo de gravitacional es una conocida herramienta para predecir los flujos de comercio entre países. A partir de datos anuales de comercio entre 178 países para el período 1948-1999, este trabajo estima que un TLC entre Colombia y Estados Unidos incrementaría el comercio bilateral en 40%. Sin embargo, el comercio caería en 58% de no firmarse el tratado y perderse las preferencias arancelarias del ATPDEA. Otras ...
Does independence matter: the case of the Colombia Central Bank
(1998-05)
"Why has Colombia been a case of low outputvariability and moderate-to-high inflation? This paper argues that regardless of the institutional arrangement, monetary authorities have stabilized the business cycle, and inflation control has not been the only objective of monetary policy, The goverment-controlled Junta Monetaria (1963-1991) often ignored the advice of the Asesores, an anti-inflation group of technocrats ...
Oil, coffee and the dynamic commons problem in Colombia
(1998-04)
"The dynamic commons problem aries when different groups in society engage in intense redistributive activity as a result of an export boom. This paper analyzes the role that institutions play in ameliorating that problem in the case of coffee and oil in Colombia, The paper presents model that rationalizes the existence of a federatior, of coffee producers that effectively reduces inefficient redistribution to other ...
Macroeconomic performance and inequality: 1976-1996
(1997-11)
This paper explores the relationship between macroeconomic conditions and urban income distribution in Colombia. The results show that unemployement and inflation have significant regressive effects. Manufacturing output growth is crealy progressive, as well as improved conditions in the rural areas.