The economic effects of geography: Colombia as a case study

Juan Mendoza; Andrés Rosas

doi:10.13043/dys.70.4

The economic effects of geography: Colombia as a case study

Título traducido de la contribución: Los efectos económicos de la geografía: Colombia como caso de estudio

Juan Mendoza, Andrés Rosas

Universidad del Pacífico

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This paper quantifies the economic impact of geographical 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, the proximity to the marketplace and the proximity to the main rivers are statistically-significant determinants of income per capita and have large economic effects.

Título traducido de la contribución	Los efectos económicos de la geografía: Colombia como caso de estudio
Idioma original	Inglés
Páginas (desde-hasta)	117-149
Número de páginas	33
Publicación	Desarrollo y Sociedad
N.º	70
DOI	https://doi.org/10.13043/dys.70.4
Estado	Publicada - dic. 2012

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