Colombia

Do job training programmes work?

The design and incentives of work programmes need to be aligned with the skills demanded by participating firms and the labour market at large

Labour Markets

Orazio Attanasio

Published

16.01.19

Scaling an early childhood development and nutrition programme in Colombia

Scaling up early childhood intervention programmes even when resources are constrained can mitigate child poverty

Health

Orazio Attanasio Helen Baker-Henningham Raquel Bernal Costas Meghir Diana Pineda Marta Rubio-Codina

Published

16.11.18

Violent crime reductions boost businesses growth

Sharp reductions in violent crime in Colombia led to substantial increments in firm production, firm creation, and higher real income for local workers

Firms

Sandra Rozo

Published

12.10.18

On financial frictions and the rule of law in development

Weak rule of law institutions distort establishments’ decisions and magnify financial frictions, contributing to substantial productivity losses

Institutions & Political Economy

Ashantha Ranasinghe Diego Restuccia

Published

05.10.18

Childcare and development

The benefits of early childcare are well-known. Orazio Attanasio looks at the different mechanisms to effectively deliver childcare at scale.

Public Economics

Orazio Attanasio

Published

01.06.18

The equitable benefits of Colombia’s bus rapid transit system

Investments in bus rapid transit systems can lead to large returns that benefit the high-skilled more than we might expect

Infrastructure

Nick Tsivanidis

Published

01.05.18

Childcare and development

The benefits of early childcare are well-known. Orazio Attanasio looks at the different mechanisms to effectively deliver childcare at scale.

Public Economics

Orazio Attanasio

Published

18.01.18

The role of disbursement timing in conditional cash transfer programmes: Long-term effects

An experiment in Colombia shows that delaying disbursement of conditional cash transfers can have substantial long-term effects on educational investment

Social Protection

Felipe Barrera-Osorio Leigh Linden Juan Saavedra

Published

17.10.17

How not to build a state: Evidence from Colombia

Top-down strategies that prioritise military objectives may fail to develop, or even lead to the deterioration of, other crucial state capacities

Institutions & Political Economy

Daron Acemoğlu Leopoldo Fergusson James Robinson Dario Romero Juan F. Vargas

Published

14.09.17