With the purpose of obtaining a better comprehension of the determining of the levels of economic activity, consumption, prices and other macroeconomic variables, the small open or dependent economies have developed adequate models which consider their specific characteristics, not taken into...

We explore the impact of violence on perceived prospects of upward mobility. For a sample of victims of violence in Colombia, we bring together data on expected upward mobility, exposure to violence, and symptoms of psychological trauma. After controlling for material losses and current...