Recent research

Borradores de Economia Monday, 23 December 2024

Borradores de Economía - A Brief History of the Evolution of the Payment System in Colombia, 1923–…

Joaquín Bernal-Ramírez; Carlos Alberto Arango-…

The analysis shows how the demand for cash and checks from 1923 to 2023 was shaped by economic activity, inflation dynamics, the development of…

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Borradores de Economia Monday, 23 December 2024

Borradores de Economía - Consumer Prices Trends in Colombia: Detecting Breaks and Forecasting…

Hector Manuel Zárate-Solano; Norberto Rodríguez-…

https://doi.org/10.32468/be.1289

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Documentos de Trabajo sobre Economía Regional y Urbana Friday, 13 December 2024

Documentos de Trabajo Sobre Economía Regional y Urbana - Education, Gender, and Labor Informality…

Luis Armando Galvis-Aponte;

https://doi.org/10.32468/dtseru.332

Given that education is closely related to other determinants of informal employment, this study models its behavior to assess its impact…

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Documentos de Trabajo sobre Economía Regional y Urbana Monday, 9 December 2024

Documentos de Trabajo Sobre Economía Regional y Urbana - Staying in Power: How Does Political…

Jaime Alfredo Bonet-Moron; Jhorland Ayala-García…

https://doi.org/10.32468/dtseru.331

“Political stability or continuity can shape fiscal outcomes at the regional level, a topic that has received little attention in the political…

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Borradores de Economia Friday, 6 December 2024

Working Papers on Economics - Domestic Effects of the Pandemic-Induced Container Freight Disruption…

José Pulido;

https://doi.org/10.32468/be.1288

The disruption in container freight rates caused a 0.4% loss in welfare in Colombia. This percentage represents a decrease in the present value of…

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Borradores de Economia Tuesday, 26 November 2024

Working Papers on Economics - Collateral, output growth, mortgage spread volatility and subsidies…

Martha Rosalba López-Piñeros; Eduardo Sarmiento…

https://doi.org/10.32468/be.1287

We contribute to the empirical literature on housing subsidies by showing that a change in their targeting can increase the supply of credit.

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Banco de la República conducts economic research on macroeconomics, central banking, and empirical economics issues that support the policy decisions of its Board of Directors and contribute to the understanding of the Colombian economy. The results of the investigations are disclosed through the Bank's own publications and publications in internationally recognized academic journals.