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This article analyzes the evolution of the Colombian economy during the COVID-19 pandemic from an aggregate perspective, as well as the fiscal policyadopted to face the crisis unleashed by the disease. It argues that in the current situation the main objective of macroeconomic policy should be to increase the level of employment and that the fiscal austerity adopted by the national government does not lead to that end. Furthermore, it considers the role of taxation in this context, and examines the government programs undertaken in use of emergency powers in light of the need for an economic and institutional framework that helps to effectively deal with socio-economic crises and natural disasters. ; Este artículo analiza la evolución de la economía colombiana durantecla pandemia de COVID-19 desde una perspectiva agregada, así como la políticafiscal adoptada para enfrentar la crisis desatada por la enfermedad. Argumenta que en la coyuntura actual el objetivo principal de la política macroeconómica debería ser aumentar el nivel de empleo y que la austeridad fiscal adoptada por el gobierno nacional no lleva a ese fin. Además, considera el papel de la tributación en este contexto y examina los programas que el gobierno emprendió en uso de facultades de emergencia a la luz de la necesidad de un marco económico e institucional que ayude a enfrentar eficazmente crisis socioeconómicas y desastres naturales. ; Este artigo analisa a evolução da economia colombiana durante a pandemia COVID-19 de uma perspectiva agregada, bem como a política fiscal adotada paraenfrentar a crise desencadeada pela doença. Ele argumenta que na situação atual o principal objetivo da política macroeconômica deveria ser o aumento do nível de emprego e que a austeridade fiscal adotada pelo governo nacional não leva a esse fim. Além disso, considera o papel da tributação neste contexto e examina os programas que o governo empreendeu no uso de poderes de emergência à luz da necessidade de um quadro econômico e institucional que ajude a enfrentar com eficácia as crisessocioeconômicas e desastres naturais.socioeconômicas e desastresaturais.

The relationship between poverty and economic growth has been widely discussed in the economic development literature during the past few decades. However, most of this research has been based on cross-sectional studies and very few studies have used time-series techniques to analyze this important issue. At the same time, there are also only a few studies analyzing this issue for the case of Mexico. Therefore, the objective of this paper was to analyze the relationship between poverty and economic growth in Mexico, using a cointegration analysis with structural change for the period 1960–2016. The Gregory-Hansen cointegration test confirmed the existence of a long-term equilibrium relationship between poverty reduction and economic growth, both in the short run and in the long run. Using a Vector Error Correction Model (VECM), we find that, in the long run, a 1% increase in economic growth leads to a 2.4% increase in per capita consumption (and therefore poverty reduction). This estimate is similar to those obtained in other studies for the case of Mexico and for other developing countries. Also, using the Granger causality test, it was found that there is a bidirectional causality relationship between poverty reduction and economic growth in Mexico.