Bogotá, un museo a cielo abierto

Este estudio pretende hacer una proximación a una caracterización de la familia colombiana de fin de siglo, haciendo un seguimiento de los cambios experimentados en un período de 15 años como resultante del comportamiento de factores que inciden en la formación de hogares como: la fecundidad, la mortalidad, la ruptura de uniones, los desplazamientos espaciales, la articulación de sus miembros, entre otros.

"As the Samper government was rocked by allegations of drug-related corruption in the presidential campaign of 1994, Colombia's endemic crisis of governability, violence, and political participation took a dramatic turn for the worse. Moreover, Colombia/US bilateral relations degenerated into mutual accusations and recriminations. In this book, several of Colombia's leading political analysts assess this crisis and its implications for the maintainance of political stability and consolidation of democracy"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.

"Very thoughtful study of a problem of the utmost importance for Colombia. The author analyzes the country's economic and political development since the post-war to better understand the profound changes it has undergone; he then proceeds to survey the known facts about the illegal drug industry. Within this context, Thoumi attempts to determine why Colombia developed, since the 1970s, a marijuana, and subsequently a cocaine, industry. Further, he evaluates the effects of the drug trade on the Colombian economy and social order. The final analysis suggests that Colombia's chances of reducing ...

Crecimiento colombiano a largo plazo y el choque de los años treinta - Oferta de mano de obra, productividad y utilidades - Capitalistas, inversión y cambio tecnológico - Aranceles y la economía política de la protección - Devaluación y control de cambios - Factores detrás de la evolución de los precios relativos - Precios relativos, inversión y crecimiento.