Public education is one of the largest components of the public sector in Colombia, in term of its size, share of public expenditures, and geographic coverage. In 1997, Colombia had 85 thousand educational establishments, 390 thousand teachers, and 8.6 million students. In addition, public...

“Este trabajo evalúa la importancia de tres hipótesis alternativas en la explicación de la crisis económica que sufrió el Valle del Cauca en la segunda mitad de la década de los noventa. Confirma que la estructura económica y el ciclo son diferentes en el Valle y en el resto del país....

Este documento presenta la evaluación de dos de los principales programas de Colciencias para la formación de capital intelectual: Jóvenes Investigadores y Becas Doctorales. En este estudio se utilizó el método de Propensity Score Matching (PSM) para evaluar el impacto de estos dos...

Abstract: High inequality has long been regarded as one of the main problems facing Latin American countries. To understand better the determinants of inequality and to help guide thinking about policy options, it would be useful to know whether inequality mainly reflects low intergenerational...

Executive Summary. In 2002 the Colombian government issued the Estatuto de Profesionalización Docente (henceforth EPD), introducing a new code for public school teachers. The EPD implements two main strategies in order to improve the quality of education; first, attract capable individuals to...

Abstract. Public education is one of the largest components of the public sectorin Colombia, in term of its size, share of public expenditures, and geographic coverage. In 1997, Colombia had 85 thousand educational establishments, 390 thousand teachers, and 8.6 million students. In addition,...