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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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This study aims to provide a socio-economic outlook of Bogota, focusing on the first decade of the 21st century. Bogota has become the Colombian most successful city. Socioeconomic indicators such as per capita income, low rates of informality, high coverage of public supplied services and high academic performance point towards the city´s success. 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. RESUMEN: 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. Algunos indicadores económicos y sociales 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. 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, a velocidad vehicular promedio, la cual 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.

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  • Luis Armando Galvis, 2013. "¿El triunfo de Bogotá?: desempeno reciente de la ciudad capital," Documentos de Trabajo Sobre Economía Regional y Urbana 10485, Banco de la República, Economía Regional.
  • Handle: RePEc:col:000102:010485
    DOI: 10.32468/dtseru.182
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    1. 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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    • 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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