In the 1990’s descentralization in Colombia, a process which had begun a decade earlier, was sharply accelerated. The percentage of current Central Government revenues that are automatically transferred to the regional governments quickly jumped from about 20% to over 40%. Many analysts...

"Desde mediados de la década de los 90, Colombia adoptó un nivel de gasto público muy superior al de sus ingresos. Por esa ruta llegó a una crisis previsible, representada en una deuda pública que duplicó en seis años. Este libro reúne las recomendaciones que formuló el Consejo...

In the 1990’s descentralization in Colombia, a process which had begun a decade earlier, was sharply accelerated. The percentage of current Central Government revenues that are automatically transferred to the regional governments quickly jumped from about 20% to over 40%. Many analysts...