A Dynamic Factor Model for the Colombian Inflation

Borradores de Economia
Number: 
549
Published: 
Classification JEL: 
C13, C33, C53
Keywords: 
Human capital agglomeration, Social returns, Private returns, Externalities, Uncertainty, Fiscal policy
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