The Colombian economy

This report on the Colombian economy has been prepared by Fedesarrollo for the Third Japan-Colombia Economic Conference, to be held in Tokyo in September 3-5, 1997. A previous study was prepared for the second conference held in March, 1995, which gave an overview of the structural characteristics of the Colombian economy, and its recent reforms and performance. Therefore, this report pays special attention to the most recent developments, especially those corresponding to the period 1994-1997.