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The economic effects of geography Colombia as a case study

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  • Andres Rosas

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  • Juan Mendoza

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This paper quantifies the economic impact of geography features using Colombian data at the municipal level. We use the proportion of slave population in 1835 as an instrument of current institutions. We find that, controlling for institutional quality, geographical characteristics, such as the percentage of flat terrain or the proximity to the marketplace, are statistically-significant determinants of income per capita and have large economic effects. The estimates are also consistent with sizable economics of scale and agglomeration. We discuss how the results contribute to the economic literature.

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Paper provided by UNIVERSIDAD JAVERIANA - BOGOTÁ in its series DOCUMENTOS DE ECONOMÍA with number 003584.

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Length: 43
Date of creation: 01 Jun 2004
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Handle: RePEc:col:000108:003584

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  1. Adriana Camacho & Emily Conover, 2009. "Manipulation of Social Program Eligibility: Detection, Explanations and Consequences for Empirical Research," DOCUMENTOS CEDE 006211, UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES-CEDE.
  2. Bruhn, Miriam & Gallego, Francisco A., 2008. "Good, bad, and ugly colonial activities : studying development across the Americas," Policy Research Working Paper Series 4641, The World Bank.
  3. Luz Helena González Nieto, 2007. "Determinantes del crecimiento poblacional de los municipios colombianos 1951- 1993," DOCUMENTOS DE ECONOMÍA 004238, UNIVERSIDAD JAVERIANA - BOGOTÁ.

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