01573cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF003598 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451808872 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Colombia : Selected Issues. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2005. 1 online resource (66 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This Selected Issues paper examines conditions in Colombian labor markets, which present a big challenge to the country. At end-2004, the unemployment rate amounted to 12 percent, and about one-third of the labor force was considered underemployed. The paper reviews labor market developments leading up to the reforms. It examines structural issues in the labor markets, reviews the labor market reforms, and analyzes the impact of reforms versus stronger growth. The paper also analyzes various aspects of Colombia's system of intergovernmental transfers. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2005/162 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2005/162/002.2005.issue-162-en.xml IMF e-Library