In 1980, Venezuelan income per capita in dollars was 1.4 times higher than that of Colombia, but in 2007, this ratio was reversed and the Colombian income was 1.1 higher than that of Venezuela. This result deserves an explanation, as both countries made similar structural reforms to allow a free...

This article investigated the possible costs of disinflation experienced in Colombia from 1998 to 2003, using a structural VAR model with short- and long-term restrictions based on the Buiter-Miller model (1982). This analyses the effects of decelerating monetary growth on the real interest...

From a general perspective, one could argue that large State transformations are reflected in income, expenditure and employment. The information that the Dane on income (tax and nontax) is easier and more orderly than spending and employment. This difference is explained, in part because the...

We study the effect that changes of commuting costs to intra urban employment centers may have on property prices in Bogotá, Colombia. To explore the relationship between prices and communing costs, we use a difference in difference spatial model. Parametric and non-parametric estimations...

Colombian house prices have increased significantly between 2005 and 2016. This paper estimates the extent of misalignments in house prices relative to fundamentals and evaluates the overall risk to the economy from the housing sector. The results suggest a moderate house price misalignment...

This paper uses a panel data set containing monthly information from the balance sheets of 20 banks between 1995 and 2003. It follows an estimation procedure proposed by Arellano and Bond which applies autocorrelation into panel data using a Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) estimator. The...

Macroprudential policy in Colombia is described along with a discussion of the main challenges faced by the authorities in implementing it and a review of episodes in which macroprudential measures were taken. An overview and some estimates of their effectiveness in preventing the buildup of...

This work identifies the main characteristics of trade flows between Colombia and Venezuela with MERCOSUR, with specific discussion of trade with Brazil. It aims at providing a broad view of such trade flows, as well as presenting some descriptive indicators of such trade relationship. A special...