The effects of the mining-energy boom on inclusive development in Colombia

2020; Elsevier BV; Volume: 7; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.exis.2020.10.002

ISSN

2214-7918

Autores

John Ariza, Amanda Vargas Prieto, Javier García-Estévez,

Tópico(s)

Energy and Environment Impacts

Resumo

This article explores the relationship between mining-energy and inclusive development indicators of local communities. The analysis includes several dimensions of inclusive development: education, health, security, and the quality of the local public management. We study two regions in Colombia which are the main mining-energy producers: Cesar, which produces more than 60% of the nation's coal, and Casanare, which produces 20% of the nation's oil. We use a panel data estimation methodology based on the indicators for all municipalities from 2000 to 2015. The results show that mining-energy municipalities had, in general, better performance in social indicators than in other non mining-energy municipalities. However, when we consider the correlation between trends in social indicators and the interaction between mining-energy activity and time, there is no clear pattern. In Casanare, there is no evidence of better performance in any indicator in oil-producer municipalities. In Cesar, the results are mixed. Child mortality and homicides in mining municipalities exhibit improvements, while education and fiscal performance show setbacks.

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