La riqueza del narcotráfico y la desigualdad en Colombia, 1976-2012

In an intent to understand the economic significance and in- fluence of drug-trafficking on the concentration of income in Colombia, this article estimates the magnitude of the repatriation of drug trade wealth (W) since the mid-1970s by taking into account Repatriable Profits (RP) and their absorpt...

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Main Author: Rocha García, Ricardo
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Published: 2014
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Source:Criminalidad, ISSN 1794-3108, Vol. 56, Nº. 2, 2014 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Examen químico metalográfico con ácido nitrico en carrocerías y chasis en acero de vehiculos), pags. 273-290
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flujos de capitales encubiertos
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lavado de activos
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Drug-trafficking
hidden capital flows
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flujos de capitales encubiertos
desigualdad
lavado de activos
contrabando
sobrefacturación
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hidden capital flows
inequality
money laundering
smuggling
over-billing
Narcotráfico
fluxos de capitais encobertos
desigualdade
lavagem dos ativos
contrabando
sobrefaturação
Rocha García, Ricardo
La riqueza del narcotráfico y la desigualdad en Colombia, 1976-2012
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In an intent to understand the economic significance and in- fluence of drug-trafficking on the concentration of income in Colombia, this article estimates the magnitude of the repatriation of drug trade wealth (W) since the mid-1970s by taking into account Repatriable Profits (RP) and their absorption through Hidden Capital Flows (HCF), smuggling, trade practices such as over-billing or under-billing, and foreign investment from tax haven countries. The RPs are accounted for by using production, prices, seizures and confiscations as well as documented assumptions, while in the HCFs official national figures are compared with records of the rest of the world and estimates according to theoretical fundamentals. Thus, W might explain the spike in income inequality, as controlled by economic growth, and would match other manifestations of the deterioration in equity attributed to drug trafficking. Therefore, it implies a nexus of regional importance if we consider that inequality there is associated with economic growth and the confiscations of drug traffickers’ assets; and, judging by their inadequate design and ambiguous results, another challenge for public policies aimed at curbing criminally-acquired wealth and promoting lawful economy.
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dialnet-ar-18-ART00008064192016-09-16La riqueza del narcotráfico y la desigualdad en Colombia, 1976-2012Rocha García, RicardoNarcotráficoflujos de capitales encubiertosdesigualdadlavado de activoscontrabandosobrefacturaciónDrug-traffickinghidden capital flowsinequalitymoney launderingsmugglingover-billingNarcotráficofluxos de capitais encobertosdesigualdadelavagem dos ativoscontrabandosobrefaturaçãoIn an intent to understand the economic significance and in- fluence of drug-trafficking on the concentration of income in Colombia, this article estimates the magnitude of the repatriation of drug trade wealth (W) since the mid-1970s by taking into account Repatriable Profits (RP) and their absorption through Hidden Capital Flows (HCF), smuggling, trade practices such as over-billing or under-billing, and foreign investment from tax haven countries. The RPs are accounted for by using production, prices, seizures and confiscations as well as documented assumptions, while in the HCFs official national figures are compared with records of the rest of the world and estimates according to theoretical fundamentals. Thus, W might explain the spike in income inequality, as controlled by economic growth, and would match other manifestations of the deterioration in equity attributed to drug trafficking. Therefore, it implies a nexus of regional importance if we consider that inequality there is associated with economic growth and the confiscations of drug traffickers’ assets; and, judging by their inadequate design and ambiguous results, another challenge for public policies aimed at curbing criminally-acquired wealth and promoting lawful economy.Procura-se compreender a transcendência econômica do narcotráfico sobre a concentração da renda na Colômbia, e se considera a magnitude da riqueza do narcotráfico (W) desde meados da década dos setenta, considerando Utilidades Repatriáveis (UR) e sua absorção por meio dos Fluxos de Capitais Encobertos (FCE), através do contrabando, a sobre/ sobfaturação do comércio e o investimento estrangeiro originado em paraísos fiscais. As UR calculam-se contabilmente usando a informação disponível da produção, dos preços e dos confiscos e supostos documentados, enquanto os FCE contrastam números oficiais com registros do resto do mundo e dos estimativos de acordo com teóricos fundamentais. Assim, a W explicaria a ascensão na desigualdade da renda, controlada pelo crescimento da economia, e daria o alcance a outras manifestações da deterioração da equidade que foram atribuídas ao narcotráfico. Um nexo de influência regional, considerando que lá a desigualdade é associada ao crescimento econômico e às confiscações dos bens ao narcotráfico. Um desafio para as políticas públicas, a julgar por seu desenho inadequado e resultados ambíguos, após a intenção de conter a riqueza da origem criminal e promover a economia legal.Buscando comprender la trascendencia económica del narcotráfico sobre la concentración del ingreso en Colombia, se estima la magnitud de la repatriación de riqueza del narcotráfico (W) desde la mitad de la década de los setenta, considerando las Utilidades Repatriables (UR) y su absorción mediante Flujos de Capitales Encubiertos (FCE), a través del contrabando, la sobre/subfacturación del comercio y la inversión extranjera originada en paraísos fiscales. Las UR se calculan contablemente utilizando la información disponible de producción, precios y decomisos y supuestos documentados, mientras que los FCE contrastan cifras oficiales con registros del resto del mundo y estimativos según fundamentales teóricos. Así, la W explicaría el repunte en la desigualdad del ingreso, controlado por el crecimiento de la economía, y daría alcance a otras manifestaciones del deterioro de la equidad que han sido atribuidas al narcotráfico. Un nexo de calado regional, considerando que allí la desigualdad se encuentra asociada al crecimiento económico y a las incautaciones de bienes al narcotráfico. Un reto para las políticas públicas, a juzgar por su inadecuado diseño y ambiguos resultados, tras el propósito de contener la riqueza de origen criminal y promover la economía legal.2014text (article)application/pdfhttps://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/oaiart?codigo=5125436(Revista) ISSN 1794-3108Criminalidad, ISSN 1794-3108, Vol. 56, Nº. 2, 2014 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Examen químico metalográfico con ácido nitrico en carrocerías y chasis en acero de vehiculos), pags. 273-290spaLICENCIA DE USO: Los documentos a texto completo incluidos en Dialnet son de acceso libre y propiedad de sus autores y/o editores. 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