The avocado (Persea american Mill) is the fifth most important tropical fruit in the world, measured in terms of volume and cultivated area, of which Colombia, in 2010, was the fifth major producer, factor which reflects the country´s important export potential. However, despite its...

Even though Colombia has shown a significant reduction in its homicide rate, this one remains comparatively high as a result of the sharp incidence of homicide within certain Colombian regions. This study analyzes the evolvement of the geographical structure of homicide between 2003 and 2010....

The main mortality causes for Colombia in 2010 are in the direction of the phenomenon known as Epidemiologic Transition. Among these we can find neoplasms and heart diseases as the factors with highest death incidence. Physical aggressions and homicides also cause a large number of deaths in the...

Como se ha demostrado en varios estudios, la infraestructura de transporte, y en especial las carreteras son de significativa importancia en el crecimiento y desarrollo de un país. El presente documento quiere llamar la atención sobre la infraestructura vial y su importancia en la...

Exploiting spatial and temporal variations in the number of seizures from criminal organizations, I estimate regional fixed effects models of the increase in the number of properties confiscated on the main crime rates. Since 2002 security strategies changed, and the resulting effects on crime...

Este documento analiza las diferencias en el estado de salud general de los colombianos por regiones y las principales causas de consulta en el Sistema General de Seguridad Social en Salud. Los resultados de este ejercicio para los años 2005 y 2010 se resumen en varios puntos. En primer lugar,...

Este documento estudia la evolución de las exportaciones colombianas de banano durante la segunda mitad del siglo XX. Se encuentra que debido a factores fitosanitarios, climáticos y de orden público, se dieron cambios de localización de la producción bananera entre las zonas de Urabá y...

El principal objetivo de este trabajo consiste en realizar una evaluación del estado en que quedó el sur del Departamento del Atlántico, en particular el Municipio de Santa Lucía, después de la inundación que se produjo como consecuencia de la ruptura del Canal del Dique, el 30 de...

In Colombia, ethnic students have a low academic achievement compared to their non-ethnic peers in standardized test scores on math and language. This achievement gap is persistent at the state level, especially in high ethnic density states. Using information regarding results from the state...

The popularity of the early childhood development programs has increased in recent years since it is in this period when interventions which seek to improve the child´s physical, cognitive and socio-affective skills have a significantly higher impact. According to the results encountered by...