Social and territorial inequality in Colombia
Social and territorial inequality in Colombia

Author(s): Luis Alfredo Muñoz Velasco, Sylwia Kulczyk
Subject(s): Geography, Regional studies
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: social inequality; territorial inequality; social magma
Summary/Abstract: The paper discusses the development gaps between Colombian regions. On the basis of the extensive literature review the indices used by National Planning Department (Departamento Nacional de Planeaciòn) and IDERE-LATAM index are selected. Referring to the concepts of social inequality and territorial inequality, and using departmental typologies, the analysis of development environments on the regional level is conducted. Synthetic indicators are used to measure development progress and to show the existing gaps between the regions. The way to combat social and territorial inequality is to reduce the factors that generate political instability in the region. These are the loss of governance, the promotion of migration within and between regions, the slowdown of economic and social progress and the promotion of class division.

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