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Through a novel randomized control trial this paper estimates the impact of Viva Seguro, a financial education program that covers topics on risks and insurance management, on knowledge, attitudes and actual behavior. The program was broadcasted in two Colombian radio stations that have low and...
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This article estimates the effect of armed conflict exposure on school drop-out and labor decisions of Colombian children between the ages of 6 and 17. The empirical strategy is based on two-stage duration analysis and biprobit estimations that take into account the endogeneity of conflict. We...
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Summary This paper evaluates the impact that the "Rural Education Project--PER" had on Colombian rural schools. This supply-side scheme program included the implementation of flexible educational models adapted to the needs of the rural community and the provision of specialized didactic...
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Con el propósito de promover su discusión en el marco de los Debates Presidenciales de 2014, Fedesarrollo lideró la elaboración de varios documentos con propuestas de política pública en áreas críticas para el desarrollo económico y social del país. Una prioridad fundamental en este...
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El crédito para educación superior ACCES ha financiado los estudios de más de 280.000 estudiantes durante 11 años. Evaluaciones anteriores han evidenciado su efecto positivo en el desempeño académico de sus beneficiarios y en la reducción de su deserción. Sin embargo, hasta ahora no...
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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...
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El presente documento explora la relación entre la competencia política y el adecuado suministro de bienes públicos en un contexto descentralizado con el fin de observar si la existencia de un mayor flujo de información, producto de la competencia política, así como la existencia de una...
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