Working Papers on Economics

This paper develops a political economy model that provides an explanation as for why ruling Elites in oligarquic societies may rely on income redistribution to the poor (the masses) in order to prevent them from attempting a revolution. We refer to this kind of redistribution as populist…

A nonlinear specification of demand for cash in Colombia A nonlinear specification of demand for cash in Colombia   By Luis E. Arango and Andrés González(1)

Some univariate time series properties of output Some univariate time series properties of output

Estimating credibility in Colombia's exchange rate target zone Estimating credibility in Colombia´s exchange rate target zone

Some evidence of smooth transition Some evidence of smooth transitíons nonlinearity in Colombian inflation

Dutch disease and banana exports in the Dutch disease and banana exports in the Colombian caribbean, 1910 - 1950      Resumen In 1994, the seven departaments of the Colombian Caribbean had a population of about 7.2 million, representing 21% of the conuntry's…

This paper examines the role of exchange rates in determining the short-and-long-run trade balance behavior for Colombia. Conventional wisdom says that a nominal devaluation improves the trade balance. This conjecture is rooted in the Bickerdike- Robinson-Metzler (BRM) and Marshall-Lerner (ML)…

The Impact of Transportation Infrastructure on the Colombian Economy 1905-1990: An Historical and Econometric Approach. The Impact of Transportation Infrastructure on the Colombian Economy 1905-1990: An Historical and Econometric Approach

Output Gap Estimation, Estimation Uncertainty and its Effect on Policy Rules Output Gap Estimation, Estimation Uncertainty and its Effect on Policy Rules

Financial Inefficiency and Real Business Cycle in Colombia Financial Inefficiency and Real Business Cycle in Colombia      Camilo Zea*

A Model of the Nominal and Real Exchange in Colombia A Model of the Nominal and Real Exchange in Colombia   Javier Gómez*

The study presented here is a follow-up study to Rowland and Torres (2004), who used a panel data framework together with data from 16 emerging market issuers to identify the determinants of the spread and the creditworthiness. Since many new issuers of emerging market sovereign debt have…

Price Behavior in an Inflationary Environment: Evidence from Supermarket Data   Price Behavior in an Inflationary Environment: Evidence from Supermarket Data

Do Local Governments Engage in Strategic Property-Tax Competition? Do Local Governments Engage in Strategic Property-Tax Competition?   by Jan K. Brueckner Department of Economics and Institute of Government and Public Affairs University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL…

EFFICIENCY GAINS FROM THE ELIMINATION OF GLOBAL RESTRICTIONS ON LABOUR MOBILITY: AN ANALYSIS USING A MULTIREGIONAL CGE MODEL   EFFICIENCY GAINS FROM THE ELIMINATION OF GLOBAL RESTRICTIONS ON LABOUR MOBILITY: AN ANALYSIS USING A MULTIREGIONAL CGE MODEL   Ana María Iregui…

We compute both seigniorage rate and  welfare cost of inflation rate in Colombia using a  Sidrauski-type model  in which preferences are separable functions of the service flows of  non-durable goods and  money holdings.  The set of the estimated parameters imply…

Optimal Commodity Price Stabilization over the Business Cycle   Optimal Commodity Price Stabilization over the Business Cycle Rodrigo Suescún*

THE COLOMBIAN BANKING CRISIS: THE COLOMBIAN BANKING CRISIS: Macroeconomic Consequences and What to Expect Andres F. Arias  */