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Descentralización y salvamentos (bail outs) en Colombia

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  • Juan José Echavarría
  • Carolina Rentería R.
  • Roberto Steiner

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La Constitución de 1991 buscó profundizar el proceso de descentralización en Colombia y ordenó transferir importantes sumas de dinero a las regiones. Pero las ventajas teóricas de la descentralización no se materializarán a menos que haya verdadera autonomía en el gasto y, además, que las regiones paguen el costo de los gastos irresponsables. Existen fallas en el marco institucional de la descentralización en Colombia que han reducido la disciplina fiscal de los gobiernos subnacionales, y que han llevado a grandes salvamentos (bailouts) por parte del gobierno central. El presente documento analiza las características y determinantes de tres tipos de salvamentos: la provisión de préstamos blandos tendientes en teoría a reestructurar las finanzas departamentales; el salvamento para compensar el gasto en educación en las entidades territoriales; y el caso del metro de Medellín.

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  • Juan José Echavarría & Carolina Rentería R. & Roberto Steiner, 2003. "Descentralización y salvamentos (bail outs) en Colombia," Coyuntura Social 12927, Fedesarrollo.
    • Handle: RePEc:col:000486:012927
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    1. Juan José Echavarría & Andrés González, 2012. "Choques internacionales reales y financieros y su impacto sobre la economía colombiana," Revista ESPE - Ensayos sobre Política Económica, Banco de la Republica de Colombia, vol. 30(69), pages 14-66, December.

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    Keywords

    Descentralización; Disciplina Fiscal; Salvamentos; Préstamos Blandos; Gasto en Educación;
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    JEL classification:

    • H52 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Government Expenditures and Education
    • H75 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - State and Local Government: Health, Education, and Welfare
    • I21 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Analysis of Education
    • I28 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Government Policy

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