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Table of contents; Basic statistics of Colombia, 2013; Executive summary; Main findings; Promoting more inclusive growth; Raising revenues and making the tax mix more efficient and fair; Expanding coverage and increasing equity of old-age income support programmes; Key recommendations; Main prioriti...

Figure 2. Inequality, poverty and well-being indicatorsMacroeconomic Outlook; Recent macroeconomic developments; Figure 3. Strong terms of trade and FDI flow into oil and mining have led to a real appreciation; Table 1. Macroeconomic indicators and projections; Figure 4. Strong investment has suppor...

Sustained growth in the near-term, but subject to downside risksThe banking system remains solid, although housing-market vulnerabilities persist; Figure 7. Housing market indicators suggest some overheating risks; Macroeconomic policies; The macroeconomic policy framework is robust; The short-term...

Making the tax system more efficient, fair and greenTax evasion is pervasive; Taxation on corporations is high by international standards; Figure 10. Statutory corporate income tax rates are high in Colombia; Tax exemptions and special regimes make the tax system more complex and regressive; Subnati...

Figure 12. Protection of permanent workers against individual and collective dismissals, 2013Figure 13. Product market regulation; Strengthening public sector governance; Closing transport infrastructure gaps; Figure 14. Paved roads (per cent of total roads); More competition in the banking system w...

Figure 17. Minimum wage as per cent of median wage in 2012