Economic Development: Challenges and Policies (Desarrollo Económico: Retos y Políticas Públicas ) (Spanish)
Posted: 10 Feb 2011
Date Written: January 5, 2009
Abstract
This study identifies the main problems that Colombia faces and the medium and long term policies that it should follows in order to become a developed country. We concentrate on five relevant elements of development: Education, health and demography, poverty and income distribution, labor market and institutions.
Keywords: design of public policies, economic development, education, health, labor market, poverty, income distribution, institutions
JEL Classification: H0, H1, H8
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Raquel Bernal (Contact Author)
Universidad de los Andes, Colombia - Department of Economics ( email )
Carrera 1a No. 18A-10
Santafe de Bogota, AA4976
Colombia
Adriana Camacho
Universidad de los Andes, Colombia - Department of Economics ( email )
Carrera 1a No. 18A-10
Santafe de Bogota, AA4976
Colombia
Carmen Elisa Flórez Nieto
Universidad de los Andes, Colombia - Department of Economics ( email )
Carrera 1a No. 18A-10
Santafe de Bogota, AA4976
Colombia
571-3324495 (Phone)
571-3324492 (Fax)
Christian R. Jaramillo
Universidad de los Andes ( email )
Cra 1 No 18A-10
Of. 310 Ed. A
Bogotá
Colombia
(+57 1) 339 4949 x 2439 (Phone)
332 4021 (Fax)
HOME PAGE: http://economia.uniandes.edu.co/html/home/home.php
Oskar Nupia
Universidad de los Andes, Colombia - Department of Economics ( email )
Carrera 1a No. 18A-10
Santafe de Bogota, AA4976
Colombia
Fabio Sánchez Torres
Universidad de los Andes, Colombia - Department of Economics ( email )
Carrera 1a No. 18A-10
Santafe de Bogota, AA4976
Colombia
+57 1 332 4495 (Phone)
+57 1 332 4492 (Fax)
Miguel Urrutia
Universidad de los Andes, Colombia - Department of Economics ( email )
Carrera 1a No. 18A-10
Santafe de Bogota, AA4976
Colombia
Alejandro Gaviria Uribe
Universidad de los Andes, Colombia - Department of Economics ( email )
Carrera 1a No. 18A-10
Santafe de Bogota, AA4976
Colombia