Productivity gaps atformal and informalmicrofirms

Although evidence of a productivity gap between formal and informal firms has been observed, this ‘‘formality premium” has been less explored for microfirms. The informality of microfirms is a central concern in low- and middle-income countries, leading to a crucial demand for designing economic policies addressing this issue. We fill this void by estimating a […]

Income inequality andself-rated health statusin Colombia

Background: The negative association between income inequality and health has been known in the literature as the Income Inequality Hypothesis (IIH). Despite the multiple studies examining the validity of this hypothesis, evidence is still inconclusive, and the debate remains unsolved. In addition, relatively few studies have focused their attention on developing or emerging economies, where […]

Infografía: Radiografía de la informalidad laboral en la ciudades colombianas

Información obtenida del Artículo de investigación «Determinantes de la informalidad laboral en las 23 ciudades del país, 2015-2021. Informe de avance», escrito por Óscar Hernán Muñoz, Heivar Yesid Rodríguez y óscar Fabián Riomaña. Este estudio hace parte del proyecto «Hacia mercados laborales inclusivos», que se centra en estudiar las barreras y menismos sociales, institucionales y […]

Measuring the Contribution of the Bioeconomy: The Case of Colombia and Antioquia

This paper proposes a set of five indicators to monitor the bioeconomy in Colombia and Antioquia, one of the main regions of the country. The proposed indicators encompass the dimensions of sustainability and emphasize the role of knowledge and scientific research as driving forces of the bioeconomy strategies. To estimate the contribution of the bioeconomy […]

Caracterización de minas formales e informales en Colombia

Mas del 60 % de los trabajadores en el mundo se encuentra en el sector informal. En el  caso de la minería, la informalidad no solo representa ausencia de prestaciones sociales y pago de impuestos. También existen externalidades ambientales, conflictos sociales y riesgos laborales. En este documento presentamos estadísticas descriptivas de una encuesta realizada a […]

COVID-19 and assimilation: An analysis of immigration from Venezuelan in Colombia

The increase in global immigration phenomena has impacted local labor markets. The process of social and economic assimilation is crucial to ensure the well-being of both natives and immigrants. This article analyzes the impacts of immigration from Venezuela to Colombia, differentiating the effects of recent and long-term immigration on natives and immigrants. We find that […]

El rol de los rasgos de personalidad y las habilidades socioemocionales en las competencias académicas: el caso de la Educación Superior en Colombia

Este trabajo explora la relación entre los rasgos de personalidad, las habilidades socioemocionales y las competencias académicas en la educación superior. Los principales hallazgos muestran que las competencias académicas en la educación superior está relacionado con varias habilidades socio-emocionales y rasgos de la personalidad. Los resultados principales muestran que las competencias académicas tanto en carreras […]

Impact of the collection mode on labor income data. A study in the times of covid-19

The strict confinement implemented by the National Government of Colombia to contain the expansion of the pandemic caused by COVID-19 generated challenges in data collection operations through household surveys. As a result, the surveys with face-to-face collection methods migrated to a remote mode, through telephone surveys, which could have changed the possible reporting biases of […]