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Does Crime Lower Growth?: Evidence from Colombia

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dc.contributor.authorCárdenas, Mauricio
dc.contributor.authorRozo, Sandra
dc.date.accessioned2017-08-28T16:23:48Z
dc.date.available2017-08-28T16:23:48Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description.abstractMany analysts consider that lack of security is a major obstacle to growth in Colombia. This paper identifies a structural downturn in economic growth-of nearly two percentage points per year-as a result of the increase in illicit crops and crime rates after 1980. A decline in total factor productivity has been the key channel linking crime and economic growth. Political upheavals and high levels of inequality and poverty motivated the adoption of a new constitution in 1991. The constitution mandated additional fiscal expenditures to curb social tensions. Major progress has been made in terms of public safety and, to a lesser extent, in the provision of health and education. However, long?run growth will continue to be constrained by inadequate transport infrastructure and low international trade volumes.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/752741468163462405/Does-crime-lower-growth-Evidence-from-Colombia
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/28005
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/28005
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesCommission on Growth and Development Working Paper;No. 30
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectACCOUNTING
dc.subjectANNUAL GROWTH
dc.subjectAVERAGE GROWTH
dc.subjectBILATERAL TRADE
dc.subjectBINDING CONSTRAINT
dc.subjectCAPITAL ACCUMULATION
dc.subjectCAPITAL FORMATION
dc.subjectCAPITAL INFLOWS
dc.subjectCAPITAL SHARE
dc.subjectCAPITAL STOCK
dc.subjectCENTRAL BANK
dc.subjectCHECKS
dc.subjectCIVIL CONFLICT
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL CODE
dc.subjectCOMPANY LAW
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectCONVENTIONAL WISDOM
dc.subjectCOUNTRY CASE
dc.subjectCOUNTRY RISK
dc.subjectCOVARIANCE MATRIX
dc.subjectCURRENCY
dc.subjectCURRENCY APPRECIATION
dc.subjectDATA SETS
dc.subjectDEBT
dc.subjectDEBT CRISIS
dc.subjectDECENTRALIZATION
dc.subjectDECISION MAKING
dc.subjectDEPENDENT VARIABLE
dc.subjectDERIVATIVE
dc.subjectDETERMINANTS OF GROWTH
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT PRACTITIONERS
dc.subjectDRUG TRAFFICKING
dc.subjectDRUGS
dc.subjectDUMMY VARIABLE
dc.subjectDUMMY VARIABLES
dc.subjectDYNAMIC ANALYSIS
dc.subjectECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS
dc.subjectECONOMETRICS
dc.subjectECONOMIC CONDITIONS
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS
dc.subjectECONOMIC EFFICIENCY
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC PROGRESS
dc.subjectECONOMIC RESEARCH
dc.subjectECONOMICS
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL INDICATORS
dc.subjectELASTICITY
dc.subjectEMPIRICAL WORK
dc.subjectEQUIPMENT
dc.subjectESTIMATED COEFFICIENT
dc.subjectESTIMATION METHOD
dc.subjectESTIMATION RESULTS
dc.subjectEXCHANGE RATE
dc.subjectEXPLAINING CHANGES
dc.subjectEXPLANATORY VARIABLES
dc.subjectEXPROPRIATION RISK
dc.subjectEXTERNAL SHOCKS
dc.subjectEXTREME POVERTY
dc.subjectFACTOR ACCUMULATION
dc.subjectFACTORS OF PRODUCTION
dc.subjectFEDERAL RESERVE
dc.subjectFEDERAL RESERVE BANK
dc.subjectFEMALE LABOR FORCE
dc.subjectFINANCIAL CRISIS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL MARKETS
dc.subjectFISCAL DEFICITS
dc.subjectFISCAL POLICIES
dc.subjectFISCAL POLICY
dc.subjectFIXED EFFECTS
dc.subjectFREE TRADE
dc.subjectGDP
dc.subjectGDP PER CAPITA
dc.subjectGINI COEFFICIENT
dc.subjectGLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT INTERVENTION
dc.subjectGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectGROWTH DETERMINANTS
dc.subjectGROWTH LITERATURE
dc.subjectGROWTH MODEL
dc.subjectGROWTH PATH
dc.subjectGROWTH PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectGROWTH RATE
dc.subjectGROWTH RATES
dc.subjectHIGH TAXES
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectIMPORTANT POLICY
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCOME TAX
dc.subjectINCREASES IN OUTPUT
dc.subjectINDUSTRIALIZED COUNTRIES
dc.subjectINFANT
dc.subjectINFANT MORTALITY
dc.subjectINFLATION
dc.subjectINFLATION RATE
dc.subjectINFLATION RATES
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL BANK
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectINVENTORY
dc.subjectINVESTMENT RATE
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOR INPUT
dc.subjectLEGAL STATUS
dc.subjectLEGISLATORS
dc.subjectLONG RUN
dc.subjectLOW BIRTH WEIGHT
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC INSTABILITY
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectMILITARY EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectMONETARY FINANCING
dc.subjectMONETARY FUND
dc.subjectMORTALITY RATE
dc.subjectNATIONAL ACCOUNTS
dc.subjectNATIONAL GOVERNMENT
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCE
dc.subjectNEGATIVE EFFECT
dc.subjectNEGATIVE IMPACT
dc.subject0 HYPOTHESIS
dc.subjectOUTPUT GROWTH
dc.subjectOUTPUT RATIO
dc.subjectPENSIONS
dc.subjectPER CAPITA GROWTH
dc.subjectPERSONAL INCOME
dc.subjectPHYSICAL ASSETS
dc.subjectPOLICY AREAS
dc.subjectPOLICY DECISIONS
dc.subjectPOLICY IMPLICATIONS
dc.subjectPOLICY MAKERS
dc.subjectPOLICY POINT OF VIEW
dc.subjectPOLICY PROPOSALS
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER
dc.subjectPOLICY RESPONSE
dc.subjectPOLICY RESPONSES
dc.subjectPOLITICAL OPPOSITION
dc.subjectPOLITICAL PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectPOLITICAL PARTIES
dc.subjectPOLITICAL STABILITY
dc.subjectPOPULAR SUPPORT
dc.subjectPOPULATION CENSUSES
dc.subjectPOPULATION DATA
dc.subjectPOPULATION DENSITY
dc.subjectPOVERTY RATES
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectPRIMARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectPRODUCTION FUNCTION
dc.subjectPUBLIC DEBT
dc.subjectPUBLIC EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectPUBLIC FINANCES
dc.subjectPUBLIC INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR
dc.subjectPUBLIC SPENDING
dc.subjectRAPID GROWTH
dc.subjectRATE OF GROWTH
dc.subjectRATE OF POPULATION GROWTH
dc.subjectRATES OF POPULATION
dc.subjectRATES OF RETURN
dc.subjectRESPECT
dc.subjectRETURN
dc.subjectRETURNS
dc.subjectRISK OF EXPROPRIATION
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL POPULATION
dc.subjectRURAL POPULATIONS
dc.subjectSECONDARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectSECONDARY ENROLLMENT
dc.subjectSECONDARY ENROLLMENT RATES
dc.subjectSOCIAL CONDITIONS
dc.subjectSOCIAL EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectSOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROGRAMS
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROGRESS
dc.subjectSOCIAL SECTORS
dc.subjectSOCIAL SECURITY
dc.subjectSOCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectSOCIAL TENSIONS
dc.subjectSOCIAL UNREST
dc.subjectSPILLOVER
dc.subjectSTANDARD DEVIATION
dc.subjectSTATE OF KNOWLEDGE
dc.subjectSTRUCTURAL BREAK
dc.subjectSTRUCTURAL CHANGE
dc.subjectTAX
dc.subjectTAX EXEMPTIONS
dc.subjectTAX POLICY
dc.subjectTAX RATES
dc.subjectTAX REVENUES
dc.subjectTAX SYSTEM
dc.subjectTAXATION
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE
dc.subjectTERRORIST
dc.subjectTFP
dc.subjectTOTAL EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectTOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectTOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
dc.subjectTRADE LIBERALIZATION
dc.subjectTRADE VOLUMES
dc.subjectTRANSACTION
dc.subjectTRANSACTION COSTS
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION
dc.subjectUNDERESTIMATES
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectWAR
dc.subjectWEALTH
dc.subjectWEALTH TAX
dc.subjectWEALTH TAXES
dc.subjectWORLD FINANCIAL MARKETS
dc.subjectWORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
dc.subjectWORLD INCOME DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectWTO
dc.titleDoes Crime Lower Growth?en
dc.title.subtitleEvidence from Colombiaen
dc.typeWorking Paperen
dc.typeDocument de travailfr
dc.typeDocumento de trabajoes
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okr.date.disclosure2009-12-01
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-15T11:29:58.865400Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/752741468163462405/Does-crime-lower-growth-Evidence-from-Colombia
okr.guid752741468163462405
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okr.identifier.internaldocumentum13185841
okr.identifier.report57729
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okr.region.administrativeLatin America & Caribbean
okr.region.countryColombia
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Economic Growth
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Economic Theory & Research
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Achieving Shared Growth
okr.topicSocial Development::Crime and Society
okr.unitDevelopment Research Group (DECRG)
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