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¿El triunfo de Bogotá?: desempeno reciente de la ciudad capital

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  • Luis Armando Galvis

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El objetivo del presente documento es presentar un diagnóstico de los aspectos socioeconómicos más importantes de la capital, principalmente en la primera década del siglo XXI. Bogotá se ha consolidado como la metrópoli más exitosa del país en varios aspectos, que pueden ser resumidos en algunos indicadores económicos y sociales que dan cuenta del éxito de la capital, tales como el ingreso per cápita, bajas tasas de informalidad, la alta cobertura de servicios públicos y el rendimiento académico de sus estudiantes, entre otros. Asimismo, la densidad poblacional de la ciudad se ha mantenido por encima de otras importantes ciudades latinoamericanas como Lima, Caracas, Ciudad de México, Sao Paulo y Santiago. En contraste, en aspectos como la concentración del ingreso, Bogotá aparece como una de las ciudades más desiguales del país. En transporte y movilidad los indicadores han venido desmejorando. Por ejemplo, la velocidad vehicular promedio, se ha reducido en los últimos anos, a tal punto que, entre las principales ciudades Latinoamericanas, Bogotá exhibe el récord en mayor duración de viaje en autobús, con aproximadamente 70 minutos por viaje de mayor frecuencia. Abstract. This study aims to provide a socio-economic outlook of Bogota, focusing on the first decade of the 21st century. Bogota has become Colombia's most successful city. Socioeconomic indicators such as per capita income, low rates of informality, high coverage of publicly supplied services and high academic performance point towards the city¿s success. Likewise, population density has been above that of Latin American cities such as Lima, Caracas, Mexico City, Sao Paulo and Santiago. In other respects, such as income concentration, Bogota appears as one of the most unequal cities in the country. In transportation and urban mobility the city has not done well. For instance, the average vehicle speed has been declining in recent years in such a way that, among major Latin American cities, Bogota holds the record for longest bus ride, with approximately 70 minutes per trip.

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  • Luis Armando Galvis, 2013. "¿El triunfo de Bogotá?: desempeno reciente de la ciudad capital," Coyuntura Económica, Fedesarrollo.
  • Handle: RePEc:col:000438:011653
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    2. Luis Armando Galvis, 2015. "Crecimiento económico y demográfico regional en Colombia, 1985-2012," Revista de Economía Institucional, Universidad Externado de Colombia - Facultad de Economía, vol. 17(33), pages 183-201, July-Dece.

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    JEL classification:

    • R11 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes
    • R12 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Size and Spatial Distributions of Regional Economic Activity; Interregional Trade (economic geography)
    • R41 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Transportation Economics - - - Transportation: Demand, Supply, and Congestion; Travel Time; Safety and Accidents; Transportation Noise

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