Conflicto armado: el impacto silencioso que está golpeando el bienestar económico en las regiones

Colombia lleva más de 60 años afectada por el conflicto armado. Foto: Imagen generada con Inteligencia Artificial - ChatGPT

Conflicto armado: el impacto silencioso que está golpeando el bienestar económico en las regiones

TL;DR

  • Armed groups' governance in Colombia influences community perceptions of the economy and the state, even after the FARC peace agreement.
  • Illegal governance is linked to a negative perception of local economic well-being, partly due to informal taxation and disruption of formal economic activities.
  • The presence of armed groups can increase trust in local state institutions, especially civil ones like Community Action Boards.
  • Rebel groups (FARC dissidents, ELN) tend to reduce institutional trust while improving economic perception, whereas criminal groups increase local institutional trust but worsen economic outlook.
  • Citizens under armed governance may report better current security conditions despite identifying security as a priority concern, due to coercive order enforcement.
  • Policy responses to armed governance should be tailored to the specific type of armed actor and their governance model.