For the past fifteen years, Colombia has been engaged in a grand experiment in decentralization. Since 1986, subnational government spending has increased dramatically, as the regions have assumed greater control of health and education programs and other local services, and an increasing...

Abstract. In this paper we present an analysis of optimal public debt management and its interaction with debt sustainability and apply it to Colombia. Optimal public debt management, already a difficult and complex issues for emerging market economies, becomes even more challenging when a...

Abstract. In this paper we present an analysis of optimal public debt management and its interaction with debt sustainability and apply it to Colombia. Optimal public debt management, already a difficult and complex issues for emerging market economies, becomes even more challenging when a...

This paper examines the history and economic effects of the BDT in Colombia. Section II reviews the history of the BDT in Colombia. Section III discusses its use throughout Latin America. Section IV examines the effects of Colombia’s BDT on efficiency, equity, and tax administration. Section V...

For the past fifteen years, Colombia has been engaged in a grand experiment in decentralization. Since 1986, subnational government spending has increased dramatically, as the regions have assumed greater control of health and education programs and other local services, and an increasing...