Last century political class found out how difficult it was for a country like Colombia with such geographical obstacles and incipient technological developments available to conclude a viable and integrated transport network. Juan Bernardo Elbers a wealthy Danish migrant compromised his...

The political class at the turn of the century opposed to the creation of a Central Bank, responding to the argument that government credit control should not surpass what they considered a rational action. Onwards and not exempted of bloodshed the parties' political proposal included the...

The Colombian political economy during the upsurge of the economic cycle of 1975-80 attempted to curtail repercussions that affected coffee export's income distribution particularly as adjusting mechanisms contemplated to equilibrate the whole economy price level. From the conventional economic...

An appraisal of the structural factors that determine price fluctuations in the Colombian coffee economy is object of study during the 1975-85 cycle. Some of the exchange determinants that affect the economy are considered particularly as a consequence of a sudden income rise due to coffee...

Capital flows with low intensity and flows to middle-income countries. Physical and human capital alone cannot explain this pattern. I present a model to show how managerial ability - the ability to run risky projects - can increase total factor productivity and explain the pattern of capital...

This dissertation discusses the fiscal and economic effects of Qualifying Industrial Zones (QIZs) on the Jordanian economy. Unlike other studies this analysis estimates the costs and benefits following the introduction of QIZs in Jordania. In order to clarify the overall effect of QIZs on the...

Due to the recent drop in oil prices, there is a strong interest in the influence of the shale revolution on the global supply and demand of hydrocarbon fuels. Consequently, the attention of many economists and industry analysts is drawn to the technological, institutional and regulatory aspects...