Las brechas socioeconómicas y su relación con la corrupción: elementos clave a la hora de formular políticas públicas

Abstract

This document addresses elements that provide empirical evidence for the con-struction and implementation of efficient, effective and operative public policies, according to the regional characteristics of Colombia. The public policy overview in Colombia is descriptively analyzed and the dynamics of Colombia’s socioeconomic context at sub-region level are presented, through a case study on the Pacific coast. Finally, an empirical analysis is developed with a linear model with fixed effects and the panel methodology is applied. The main results suggest that inequality, social and economic gaps are correlated with corruption. This paper joins the extensive literature of elements to design public policies of greater impact in countries with wide inequality, as is the case in Colombia.