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Tres afirmaciones sobre pobreza, ciclo económico y desigualdad social desde los anos noventa en Colombia

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  • Alcides Gómez Jiménez

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Se plantea que desde el último cuarto del siglo pasado la transición demográfica creó condiciones para el aumento del ingreso per cápita, pero no hubo reducción de la pobreza, porque para una disminución significativa de ésta es preciso actuar sobre las desigualdades para atenuarlas. Finalmente, se argumenta que en Colombia nunca se ha intentado la reducción de las desigualdades y, en su lugar, la ortodoxia siempre ha propuesto como remedio a la pobreza y la desigualdad, el crecimiento económico. Se demuestra que el ciclo económico, aún en su fase expansiva, no está en capacidad de actuar sobre el componente estructural que reproduce la pobreza, y tan sólo lo hacen de manera marginal en la coyuntura de crecimiento.******Since the last quarter of the XX century, the transitional demographic stage experienced by several countries, had allowed those nations to enjoy higher levels of gross domestic product per capita. Notwithstanding those conditions there was not reduction of poverty, to achieve this situation it is essential to act on social inequalities. One of the main arguments presented in this study is the assertion that, within the Colombian circumstances, the major axis of policy has had as core element, looking for economic growth rather than decreasing social and economic inequalities. Even during times of economic increase, this South-American country did not show the sufficient aptitude to act upon structural factors associated with poverty. Sometimes, more in the sense of specific and exceptional actions, Colombian major social activities have addressed the problem of poverty as a set of relief activities.

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  • Alcides Gómez Jiménez, 2009. "Tres afirmaciones sobre pobreza, ciclo económico y desigualdad social desde los anos noventa en Colombia," Revista Finanzas y Politica Economica, Universidad Católica de Colombia, vol. 1(2), pages 125-144, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:col:000443:015456
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