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Calcular para prevenir: una estimación de los costos de la violencia homicida en Colombia

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  • Adriana Villamarín G.

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Este trabajo estima los costos en términos de pérdida de bienestar asociados con el aumento de la mortalidad generado por la violenciahomicida en Colombia en el período 1990-2005. Para ello se emplea el enfoque de valoración de la vida, teniendo en cuenta la distribuciónheterogénea de los homicidios en los departamentos, los distintos grupos de edad y sexo de la población. Se encuentra que lapérdida de bienestar equivale a 7,3% del PIB real de 2005 y afecta de manera desproporcionada a la población masculina joven de losdepartamentos de Antioquia, Bogotá y Valle del Cauca. Abstract:In this study the welfare loss due to higher mortality generated by homicidal violence in Colombia during the period 1990-2005 isestimated. For this purpose the value of life approach is used, taking into account the heterogenic distribution of homicides amongdifferent departments, age groups and sexes. The welfare loss is estimated to be equivalent to 7,3% of the real GDP of 2005. It is alsofound that this loss disproportionally affects the young male of the Antioquia, Bogotá and Valle del Cauca departments.

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  • Adriana Villamarín G., 2011. "Calcular para prevenir: una estimación de los costos de la violencia homicida en Colombia," Coyuntura Económica, Fedesarrollo, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:col:000438:009858
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    Keywords

    Costos de la violencia; Homicidios; Mortalidad; Valor de la vida; Pérdida de bienestar.Costs of violence; Homicides; Mortality; Value of life; Welfare loss.;
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    JEL classification:

    • I18 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health
    • J17 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Value of Life; Foregone Income
    • K42 - Law and Economics - - Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior - - - Illegal Behavior and the Enforcement of Law

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