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Inflation expectations anchored to Banco de la República’s target

Inflation expectations correspond to what economic agents believe inflation will be in the future. This is a variable that is relevant to monetary…

Climate Shocks and their Effects on Colombia's Agricultural Sector

Scientific evidence has shown that extreme weather events, including excessive precipitation and droughts, are becoming…

Long-term effects of the Familias en Acción (Families in Action) program in Colombia (only in Spanish)

A recent research paper by Carlos Medina and Christian Posso, senior economists at Banco de la República,…

Developments in the National Account and Financial Account Systems (Only in Spanish)

As of June 2021, DANE and Banco de la República (BR) began to jointly report on the national accounts by institutional sector (…

Geographic Isolation and Rural Education (Only in Spanish)

The gap in the quality of education between urban and rural households in Colombia is caused by multiple factors. Rural families have, on average…