This article proposes guidelines for choosing an index of revealed comparative advantages (RCA) to analyse a given configuration of countries,...
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This study aims to provide an approach to concepts and ways of measuring ethnicity and social exclusion that can be generalized to any context and...
Life expectancy has increased considerably over the last 50 years; and population pyramids have inverted as the number of older people has grown....
Commodities represent the lion’s share of Colombia’s exports, and the terms of trade are directly determined by the prices of these commodities,...
Labour market flexibility has been a traditional subject of study in labour economics; recent literature has focused on the related concept of...
This paper identifies potential for trade between Colombia and the European Union following the implementation of a free trade agreement as from...
This article studies the competitiveness of Colombian agricultural products relative to those of the United States, with a view to assessing the...
This paper provides evidence for the positive effects of fiscal decentralization on regional economic growth in Colombia since the enactment of...
This article aims to develop a multidimensional index by integrating time use and well-being dimensions and proposes a conceptual framework based...
Much has been said about possible symptoms of Dutch disease in Colombia in the wake of a marked upsurge in commodity prices and the significant...
This paper explores the impact of the terms of trade on output fluctuations in
Colombia, a developing country where as much as 62% of export...
This report is part of a series of national case studies aimed at disseminating knowledge on the current status of social protection systems in...
The Latin America megacities and sustainability panorama is an effort aimed to understand the complex urban processes and to discuss urban risks...
The process of urbanization in Latin America presents new challenges for urban transport systems insofar as one of the priorities is to provide...
This article analyses the behaviour of the Colombian labour market and the changes it underwent during the 1990s. It begins by outlining the...
Abstract This paper has analyzed the changes in the distribution of income in Colombia since 1976 using data for urban economy (seven largest...
Abstract The Chilean experience with price-based capital account regulations (i.e., deposits or reserve requirements on capital inflows) has been...
This article analyses the levels and evolution of social inequalities in Colombia over the last 25 years, describing the main recent trends in...