| Abstract: |
This research paper performs a review of the most recent literature about the
topic of economic growth, inequality poverty and violence in Colombia. The
survey explores some of the characteristics, connections and realities which
have been documented in the existing literature on the incidence that those
variables may have on violence dynamics. Based on observed trends for the last
fifty years, it is performed an geo-referenced exercise on the different
effects that poverty, geographical localization of violent groups, and
production of illegal crops may exert on the high levels of violence
experienced by some regions in the country. It is presented also an empirical
examination of the incidence that productive factors, violence and inequality
may entail to economic growth. It is fount evidence for the hypothesis
according to which the prevailing socioeconomic characteristics of every
region has affected the economic growth dynamics. Thus, it is proven that
productive factors and violence have effects on national economic growth. |