Oil, coffee and the dynamic commons problems in Colombia

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 sectors od society.

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Year of publication:	1998-04-29
Authors:	Cárdenas, Mauricio ; Partow, Zeinab
Institutions:	FEDESARROLLO
Subject:	Café \| Petróleo \| Fondo de Ahorro y Estabilización Petrolera \| Colombia.Commons problem \| Voracity \| Export booms

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Series:	WORKING PAPERS SERIES. DOCUMENTOS DE TRABAJO.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	3 pages long
Classification:	D72 - Economic Models of Political Processes: Rent-Seeking, Elections, Legistures, and Voting Behavior ; H21 - Efficiency; Optimal Taxation ; H23 - Externalities; Redistributive Effects ; Environmental Taxes and Subsidies
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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