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| Kirchhoff, Stefanie; Ibanez, Ana Maria. |
| The armed conflict over economic and political power in Colombia has led to the massive displacement of people living in the areas of violence. The design of appropriate policies of prevention, assistance, and resettlement requires improved information on the determinants and effects of displacement. This paper contributes to providing such information by using household survey data collected at expulsory and receptor locations. First, we develop a conceptual framework for analyzing the factors which influence a household's decision to leave its area of origin for an uncertain future or to stay and risk being the victim of violence. Using econometric analysis, the framework is then used to examine the significance and relative importance of the... |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics; Political Economy. |
| Ano: 2002 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18754 |
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| Mejia, Daniel; Uribe, Maria Jose; Ibanez, Ana Maria. |
| This paper presents a description of the new strategy for the fight against drugs implemented in Colombia since the year 2007. The Strategic Leap Forward, as the Colombian government has called the program, or the Strategic Development Initiative, as the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) calls it, is a step forward in the design of anti-drug policies that are more sustainable and effective in the mid-term. Currently, a pilot project is being implemented in the Macarena region, in the department of Meta (southeast of Bogotá), where coca crops and illicit activities were the norm just a few years ago. The Colombian State, partially financed by the United States governments and European countries, consolidates its presence in this... |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Macarena; Consolidation Plan; Colombia; Anti-drug policies; Land Economics/Use; H44; H56; I38; O18. |
| Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/107426 |
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