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Abstract

Inequality in a country can have serious consequences in the economic development and that is why it is important the study of the causes of its variations. Therefore, this document aims to explain how is affected the income inequality by changes in economic growth, population and nominal exchange rate. Following the Kuznets curve hypothesis (1955), a bad indicator of inequality in the short term is necessary to achieve better equality in the long term as an effect of the economic growth. The study is done for Colombia, between 1977 and 2005, with quarterly data. Our results show that the relation between economic growth and income distribution can be explained by the Kuznets hypothesis.

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Title
Evaluación de la hipótesis de Kuznets para Colombia 1977-2005/Evaluation of the Kuznets Hypothesis for Colombia 1977-2005/Avaliação da Hipótese de Kuznets para Colômbia 1977-2005
Author
Cifuentes, Julio César Alonso; Terán, Ángela María González
Pages
43-61
Section
Artículo de investigación
Publication year
2017
Publication date
Jan-Jun 2017
Publisher
Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia
ISSN
01203053
e-ISSN
22565779
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
Spanish
ProQuest document ID
1892768038
Copyright
Copyright Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia Jan-Jun 2017