This study estimates poverty and inequality trends using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) and panel data in Colombia …, inequality and development trends. The results from the DEA model show variation in the scores across Colombian departments … estimations. Findings of this analysis demonstrate that the decrease in poverty and inequality could be achieved through adequate …

inequality indices when estimated from complex survey data. It turns out that this method also greatly simplifies the …

, allowing an understanding of growth and inequality in the region. The region has experienced Ø- and σ-convergence …; however, growth rates of per capita gross domestic product are low at aggregate and sectoral levels. At sectoral level, the … sectors such as education and health can enhance growth rate, whereas the overall revenue expenditure retards growth …

understanding of growth and inequality in the region. The region has experienced β- and σ-convergence; however, growth rates of per … health can enhance growth rate, whereas the overall revenue expenditure retards growth. Therefore, provinces' capital budgets …