01777cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF018486 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781484357743 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept. Colombia : Selected Issues. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2018. 1 online resource (43 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 the export growth in Colombia. Colombian exports are heavily concentrated in commodities but the large real depreciation since 2015 offers an opportunity to grow nontraditional exports substantially. Colombia's comparative advantage in noncommodity products was weak in 2013-15, and export diversification was low, partly owing to the commodity price boom. Exports grew moderately in recent years but in line with historical relationships given fundamentals. The export outlook is positive. Given global growth assumptions, the IMF staff's models predict acceleration in export growth. The historical experience of commodity exporters suffers large real depreciations also paints a positive picture. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2018/129 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2018/129/002.2018.issue-129-en.xml IMF e-Library