DIFFERENTES CANAIS DE IMPACTO DA EDUCAÇÃO NA POBREZA (publicado em inglês)

Canales de impacto de la educación en la pobreza. En este artículo se analizan los efectos monetarios y no monetarios que tiene en la pobreza el nivel de educación del jefe de familia. Se plantea que los retornos a la educación no deben ser vistos como una cifra-generalmente un coeficiente de educación en una ecuación para el cálculo de los ingresos- sino como una serie de elementos cuya duración depende del número de aspectos identifi cados de la pobreza. Se utilizó la técnica de regresión por cuantiles, la cual es útil cuando se está interesado en los extremos de la función de distribución de ingresos. Los resultados demuestran diferencias entre los cuantiles de los retornos. Se encontraron diferencias interesantes por género y ubicación rural/urbana. Una exploración de los retornos no pecuniarios reveló que la educación del jefe de familia influye positivamente en las condiciones de salud y vivienda de la familia.This article analyzes both the monetary and non-monetary effects of the education level of the head of the household on poverty. We propose that schooling returns should not be thought as a single number - usually the schooling coefficient in an income equation - but as a set of elements whose length depends on the number of identified poverty dimensions. The monetary analysis employs the Quantile Regression technique, very helpful especially when one is interested in extremes of the income distribution function. Our results show differences across quantiles of the returns. We also found interesting dissimilarities by gender and urban-rural location. Exploring the non-pecuniary returns, we found that the education of the head positively influences family health and housing conditions.O artigo analisa os efeitos monetários e os não-monetários do nível de escolaridade do chefe de família na situação de pobreza. Propomos que o rendimento da escolaridade não seja pensado como um simples número – usualmente o coeficiente de escolaridade em uma equação da renda – mas como um conjunto de elementos cuja extensão depende da quantidade de dimensões de pobreza identificadas. A análise monetária usa a técnica de Regressão Quantil, muito útil especialmente quando estamos interessados nos extremos da função de distribuição das rendas. Nossos resultados mostram diferenças entre os quantis dos retornos. Também encontrámos interessantes desigualdades conforme o sexo e a localização urbana-rural. Explorando os retornos não pecuniários, descobrimos que a educação do chefe de família influencia positivamente a saúde familiar e as condições de habitação.

¿En busca de un camino a salir de la pobreza. se la asignación actual del gasto público en educación en Colombia ayudar?

This paper presents a methodology to explore the impact on poverty of the public spending on education. The methodology consists of two approaches: Benefit Incidence Analysis (BIA) and behavioral approach. BIA considers the cost and use of the educational service, and the distribution of the benefits among groups of income. Regarding the behavioral approach, we use a Probit model of schooling attendance, in order to determinethe influence of public spending on the probability for thepoor to attend the school. As a complement, a measurement of targeting errors in the allocation of public spending is included in the methodology.Schokkaert, Erik (Consultor

Quality of social networks and educational investment decisions

All individuals belong to a social network with certain quality level. This paper analyzes the role of the quality of the social network in the educational decision making process. I propose a measure for quality of network based on the schooling level and the labor position of the members of the net. The analysis compares individuals who are similar in at least two characteristics: socioeconomic level and intellectual ability. Although they belong to the same type of community (poor), they differ in the composition of their social network. The higher the quality of the network, the higher the probability of investing in education. Hence, socially disadvantaged and equally intelligent individuals may end up acquiring different schooling levels. © 2013 Elsevier Inc

Lauchlin Currie : desarrollo, pobreza y desigualdad del ingreso

El objetivo de este artículo es analizar el pensamiento de Lauchlin Currie acerca de la pobreza y la distribución del ingreso. Currie fue un economista colombiano que dedicó buena parte de su tiempo al análisis de los problemas sociales y económicos de Colombia, ofreció numerosas y novedosas propuestas para superar el problema de la pobreza en la nación y propició una interesante discusión acerca de la desigualdad entre países. Ambos temas serán tratados en este artículo

The ex-ante effects of non-contributory pensions in Colombia and Peru

The aim of this paper is to study the ex-ante e ects of the implementation of a Non Con- tributory Pension (NCP) program in Colombia and Peru. Relying on household survey data, we simulate the potential impact of the transfer on poverty, inequality, scal cost, and the probability of a liation to the contributory pension system. This last e ect is the most direct behavioral e ect one can expect from the implementation of a NCP scheme. For the behavioral response we estimate a Nested Logit Model. Our results show that a NCP in Colombia and Peru contributes to the reduction of poverty and inequality among the elderly, particularly in rural areas at a ordable scal costs. Furthermore, there is not a large impact on the prob- ability of a liation to contributory pensions when the program is targeted to the poor (and extreme poor), with the exception of Peruvian women for whom there is always a sizeable reduction on their probability of a liation to the contributory pension system

Optimización dinámica y modelos de crecimiento con consumo óptimo: RAMSEY - CASS - KOOPMANS

En estas notas de clase se presenta y analiza el llamado modelo de crecimiento óptimo Ramsey-Cass-Koopmans. Este fue el primer modelo de crecimiento económico en el que el patrón de ahorro y, por ende, el de consumo, no están dados a priori, sino que son endógenos y responden a las preferencias y restricciones presupuestarias en el tiempo de las familias consumidoras. Por lo tanto este modelo es una versión sofisticada y mejor microfundamentada del modelo neoclásico de crecimiento de Robert Solow. El documento está dirigido a estudiantes de Macroeconomía tanto en pregrado como en Maestría

LOOKING FOR A ROAD TO GET OUT OF POVERTY. IS THE CURRENT ALLOCATION OF PUBLIC SPENDING ON EDUCATION IN COLOMBIA HELPING? (publicado em inglês)

This paper presents a methodology to explore the impact on poverty of the public spending on education. The methodology consists of two approaches: Benefit Incidence Analysis (BIA) and behavioral approach. BIA considers the cost and use of the educational service, and the distribution of the benefits among groups of income. Regarding the behavioral approach, we use a Probit model of schooling attendance, in order to determinethe influence of public spending on the probability for thepoor to attend the school. As a complement, a measurement of targeting errors in the allocation of public spending is included in the methodology.This paper presents a methodology to explore the impact on poverty of the public spending on education. The methodology consists of two approaches: Benefit Incidence Analysis (BIA) and behavioral approach. BIA considers the cost and use of the educational service, and the distribution of the benefits among groups of income. Regarding the behavioral approach, we use a Probit model of schooling attendance, in order to determine the influence of public spending on the probability for the poor to attend the school. As a complement, a measurement of targeting errors in the allocation of public spending is included in the methodology