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La tasa social de descuento es un parámetro para valorar y comparar los costos y beneficios económicos intertemporales de proyectos, programas o políticas públicas (PPP). En Colombia, la tasa oficial fue estimada por Piraquive et al. (2018) a partir de Harberger (1969a). Dicha estimación no incorpora de forma explícita el riesgo de los PPP. Algunos presentan baja exposición al riesgo, mientras que otros son riesgosos porque sus beneficios se correlacionan con el ciclo económico. Este estudio propone un modelo para estimar una Tasa Social de Descuento Ajustada por Riesgo (TSDAR) para Colombia según el grado de exposición de un PPP al ciclo económico. El modelo se calibra utilizando datos de cuentas nacionales y se contrasta con el trabajo de Harberger (1969a). Se encuentra que la TSDAR aumenta con el riesgo y la aversión a éste, pero puede mostrar una trayectoria decreciente en escenarios de bajo crecimiento y alta aversión al riesgo. Para 2025, un PPP cuyos beneficios evolucionan con el ciclo económico debe evaluarse con tasas que van desde 4.95 %–6.09% en el año 1 a 5.85 %–7.07% al año 30, en lugar de 9 %. Abstract The social discount rate is a parameter used to assess and compare the intertemporal economic costs and benefits of projects, programs, or public policies (PPPs). In Colombia, the oficial rate was estimated by Piraquive et al. (2018), drawing on the framework of Harberger (1969a). That estimate does not explicitly incorporate the risk inherent in PPPs. Some exhibit Iow exposure to risk, whereas others are riskier because their benefits are correlated with the economic cycle. This study proposes a model to estimate a Risk-Adjusted Social Discount Rate (TSDAR) for Colombia based on the extent to which a PP P is exposed to the economic cycle. The model is calibrated using national accounts data and is compared with the work of Harberger (1969a). The results indicate that the TSDAR increases with risk and risk aversion, but may follow a declining trajectory under scenarios of Iow growth and high risk aversion. For 2025, a project whose benefits are correlated with the economic cycle should be appraised using discount rates ranging from 4.95 % 6.09 % in year one to 5.85%—7.07% in year thirty, rather than the oficial rate of 9 %.
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Freddy Jesús Acosta Padilla, 2025.
"Tasa social de descuento ajustada por riesgo para Colombia,"
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2025-25, Universidad de los Andes, Facultad de Economía, CEDE.
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RePEc:col:000089:021462
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- D81 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Criteria for Decision-Making under Risk and Uncertainty
- H43 - Public Economics - - Publicly Provided Goods - - - Project Evaluation; Social Discount Rate
- H54 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Infrastructures
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