Armed Conflict and Development Economics in Colombia

This book, contributes of original form to analysis the influence of economic variables, poverty and armed conflict on violence in Colombia. The book explores with different approaches the Colombian violence using empirical analysis and socio-economic data. The author concentrates in the effects of socio-economic characteristics, poverty, inequality and variables associated with armed conflict affect the dynamics of violence in Colombia. The book combines different methods, empirical evidence and application of recent violence models.