Economic Growth and Kidnapping in Colombia: A Focus on Gender

Abstract

Theoretical and empirical studies showing the relationship between economic growth and conflict have increased over time, but there are no studies considering the relationship between economic growth, conflict, and gender. There is even less research examining it from a gender perspective growth. This work focuses on analyzing and quantifying the impact of conflicts through the variable kidnapping in Colombia’s economic growth from a gender perspective through panel data methodology and the ordinary least squares method. The overall conclusion is that the abduction of men and women negatively affects economic growth in each of the regions and the country at the aggregate level.