In this paper we analyze the colonial origins of the current economic inequalities among the regions of Colombia. The next section reviews the recent literature of the new institutional economic history on the intercountry and interregional economic inequalities observed in the Americas. The...

The aim of this research is to provide a diagnosis of the dairy chain in Cesar. In particular the advantages and opportunities of this productive activity are pointed out as well as its role in the regional and national level, emphasizing on the primary link (milk production) and secondary chain...

The formulation of an index number which allows spatial comparison of housing prices is of major relevance for economic policies related to the expenditure assigned to social housing. This study aims to compute a spatial price index for urban housing in the main Colombian cities. We used the...

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...

Law 715 of 2001 changed the implications associated to the certification within the Colombian health sector. Since its implementation, certified municipalities can only spend their additional resources in the care of the uninsured poor (supply subsidies). Before, said resources could also be...

Bucaramanga, the capital of the department of Santander, is not only a city with some of the best social indicators in Colombia, but also one whose economy has been growing faster than the other main Colombian cities. This document analyzes the importance of human capital, and how it´s related...

Medellin, the second most important amongst Colombian cities, was once the country´s main industrial hub. This success was based on the rise of its textile cluster, which constituted the primary source of urban economic growth during most of the twentieth century. However, excessive...

The relationship between human capital and regional development has been documented in the economic literature. In line with the branch of the literature called economic geography of human capital, this paper analyzes the localization of Colombians with postgraduate degrees studied abroad, using...

This paper studies the evidence on regional convergence in the last two decades. The results point to a high degree of persistence in regional inequalities. This was confirmed through the analysis of spatial econometrics, which showed that there is a strong spatial dependence in the distribution...

Cartagena de Indias, located in the Colombian Caribbean coast, and capital of Bolívar department, is currently going through a defining moment in its economic history. Two of its key sectors are initiating important projects: the existing oil refinery, with and expansion and modernization of...