We study the impact of natural resource royalties on educational outcomes in Colombia. We analyze a reform enacted in 2012 that made the distribution of these royalties more equitable. Before the reform, most royalties were assigned to the regions where the natural resources were exploited; with...

Mejorar la calidad de la educación pública constituye un pilar fundamental para la superación de la pobreza y el crecimiento económico. Con este propósito, en el año 2002 el Gobierno Nacional expidió el Estatuto de Profesionalización Docente mediante el cual se promueve la utilización...

We study the impact of natural resource royalties on educational outcomes in Colombia. We analyze a reform enacted in 2012 that made the distribution of these royalties more equitable. Before the reform, most royalties were assigned to the regions where the natural resources were exploited; with...