In this study, we estimate the impact of the 2004-2012 energy and mining boom on the real effective exchange rate in Colombia and the sectoral composition of its economy. To this end, we introduce the new “extended Dutch Disease” concept, according to which a currency appreciation may not...

Abstract: This  document  aims  to  provide  evidence  about  the  existence  of  different patterns in equality of opportunities in academic achievement during the last ...

This paper presents a literature review about the gender effects of trade liberalization with emphasisin Colombia. In addition, it reviews sorne theoretical approaches about trade and its interrelations withgender, poverty, inequality and labour markets.Based on the existing literature about the...

Resumen: Durante los años sesenta la población colombiana creció a tasas históricamente altas, los niños y niñas nacidos durante este periodo se hicieron jóvenes adultos en las décadas de los ochenta y noventa, años en los cuales más homicidios se cometieron en la historia reciente del...

Este documento usa las Encuestas de Calidad de Vida de 1997, 2003, 2008 y 2010 para realizar un diagnóstico de la desigualdad en Colombia. Encuentra que aunque ha habido progreso en el tiempo, en niveles absolutos la desigualdad es aún muy alta y lo es también en comparación con la de otros...

Abstract: This  document  aims  to  provide  evidence  about  the  existence  of  different patterns in equality of opportunities in academic achievement during the last ...

This paper revisits economic growth in Colombia using a growth diagnostics methodology to identify the most binding constraints for economic growth and the policies that, if implemented, can have the largest positive impact. The data shows economic reactivation in areas with falling violence....

This paper advances the analysis of regional income convergence inColombia, through the use of the income data recently estimated for the departments,the main subnational political units. The results show a polarization process betweenBogotá and the rest of the departments. The preponderance of...

Colombia has the highest number of internally displaced refugees in the world after Syria. The decade-long ongoing armed conflict between the Colombian police and the armed forces, paramilitaries, and guerilla groups has caused 5.7 million people--more than ten percent of the population-- to...

Policy programs in developing countries aimed at supporting certain sectors of the population in individual areas play a crucial role in development cooperation. Examples include programs to improve access to education. But what impact do such programs really have? The present study by DIW...