obtained some other geographical variables from the Colombian Institute of Geography (IGAC) homogeneous zone statistics. We … found that geography affects both the level of municipal income per capita and its growth, being responsible for between 36 … significant for poor municipalities than rich ones. In poor municipalities, geography is responsible for between 25% and 32% of …

This paper looks at the radical policies introduced in Medellin, in Colombia, to promote local development and social …

There is a well-known debate about the roles of geography versus institutions in explaining the long-term development … Robinson (2001) was to address this last point by using settler mortality as an instrument for geography-induced endogenous … mechanisms from geography via institutions to economic development outcomes. In particular, we examine the determinants of …

There is a well-known debate about the roles of geography versus institutions in explaining the long-term development … Robinson (2001) was to address this last point by using settler mortality as an instrument for geography-induced endogenous … mechanisms from geography via institutions to economic development outcomes. In particular, we examine the determinants of …

There is a well-known debate about the roles of geography versus institutions in explaining the long-term development … Robinson (2001) was to address this last point by using settler mortality as an instrument for geography-induced endogenous … mechanisms from geography via institutions to economic development outcomes. In particular, we examine the determinants of …