Dynamics of Regional Business Cycles in Colombian Cities: Identification of Growth Rates, Recession Propagation, and Cluster Analysis

Using a Markov switching panel, this research analyzes business cycle dynamics in 23 Colombian cities and metropolitan areas. First, we find heterogeneous values by identifying expansion and recession growth rates using employment and economic covariables. Second, cluster analysis groups cities wit...

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Main Author: Juan David Valencia Beltrán
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Language:English
Published: Universidad del Rosario 2025-06-01
Series:Revista de Economía del Rosario
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Online Access:https://revistas.urosario.edu.co/index.php/economia/article/view/15338
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description Using a Markov switching panel, this research analyzes business cycle dynamics in 23 Colombian cities and metropolitan areas. First, we find heterogeneous values by identifying expansion and recession growth rates using employment and economic covariables. Second, cluster analysis groups cities with shared economic patterns and key explanatory factors. Finally, we examine how historical recessions propagate across these clusters. The findings highlight diverse growth rates and common recession factors, providing a comprehensive view of urban economic dynamics. This approach contributes to more effective policy formulation by considering regional variability in economic cycles.
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spelling doaj-art-d0e34e8ef6944d08a576eb2bd53c38b52025-07-22T16:52:51ZengUniversidad del RosarioRevista de Economía del Rosario2145-454X2025-06-0127110.12804/revistas.urosario.edu.co/economia/a.15338Dynamics of Regional Business Cycles in Colombian Cities: Identification of Growth Rates, Recession Propagation, and Cluster AnalysisJuan David Valencia Beltránhttps://orcid.org/0009-0004-2091-005X Using a Markov switching panel, this research analyzes business cycle dynamics in 23 Colombian cities and metropolitan areas. First, we find heterogeneous values by identifying expansion and recession growth rates using employment and economic covariables. Second, cluster analysis groups cities with shared economic patterns and key explanatory factors. Finally, we examine how historical recessions propagate across these clusters. The findings highlight diverse growth rates and common recession factors, providing a comprehensive view of urban economic dynamics. This approach contributes to more effective policy formulation by considering regional variability in economic cycles. https://revistas.urosario.edu.co/index.php/economia/article/view/15338Business CycleRegional dynamicsCluster analysisEconomic recession
spellingShingle Juan David Valencia Beltrán
Dynamics of Regional Business Cycles in Colombian Cities: Identification of Growth Rates, Recession Propagation, and Cluster Analysis
Revista de Economía del Rosario
Business Cycle
Regional dynamics
Cluster analysis
Economic recession
title Dynamics of Regional Business Cycles in Colombian Cities: Identification of Growth Rates, Recession Propagation, and Cluster Analysis
title_full Dynamics of Regional Business Cycles in Colombian Cities: Identification of Growth Rates, Recession Propagation, and Cluster Analysis
title_fullStr Dynamics of Regional Business Cycles in Colombian Cities: Identification of Growth Rates, Recession Propagation, and Cluster Analysis
title_full_unstemmed Dynamics of Regional Business Cycles in Colombian Cities: Identification of Growth Rates, Recession Propagation, and Cluster Analysis
title_short Dynamics of Regional Business Cycles in Colombian Cities: Identification of Growth Rates, Recession Propagation, and Cluster Analysis
title_sort dynamics of regional business cycles in colombian cities identification of growth rates recession propagation and cluster analysis
topic Business Cycle
Regional dynamics
Cluster analysis
Economic recession
url https://revistas.urosario.edu.co/index.php/economia/article/view/15338
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