Gold mining and social accountability: An empirical approach in Colombia
This paper aims to understand the impact of potential gold mining on social accountability. By using the Mediation Analysis method, we have developed an impact evaluation for a region of Colombia, through an empirical strategy that allows for the comparison of municipalities with and without potenti...
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| author | Saldarriaga-Isaza, Adrián Florez-Herrera, Fernando Ibáñez-Diaz, Marcela |
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| description | This paper aims to understand the impact of potential gold mining on social accountability. By using the Mediation Analysis method, we have developed an impact evaluation for a region of Colombia, through an empirical strategy that allows for the comparison of municipalities with and without potential gold mining. Our model's estimation considered two set of indicators: social accountability and social capital, which underwent Principal Component Analysis. We found that potential gold mining has a positive effect on social accountability, meaning that in municipalities with gold mining potential there is a greater use of participation tools, surveillance and control mechanisms by the local community. This effect is mediated by social capital, i.e., social capital causes the population of gold mining municipalities to implement social accountability. Some policy recommendations and conclusions are presented below. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1727922025-11-11T19:08:04Z Gold mining and social accountability: An empirical approach in Colombia Saldarriaga-Isaza, Adrián Florez-Herrera, Fernando Ibáñez-Diaz, Marcela impact assessment social capital capital social mining evaluación de impacto accountability minería responsabilidad This paper aims to understand the impact of potential gold mining on social accountability. By using the Mediation Analysis method, we have developed an impact evaluation for a region of Colombia, through an empirical strategy that allows for the comparison of municipalities with and without potential gold mining. Our model's estimation considered two set of indicators: social accountability and social capital, which underwent Principal Component Analysis. We found that potential gold mining has a positive effect on social accountability, meaning that in municipalities with gold mining potential there is a greater use of participation tools, surveillance and control mechanisms by the local community. This effect is mediated by social capital, i.e., social capital causes the population of gold mining municipalities to implement social accountability. Some policy recommendations and conclusions are presented below. 2025-02 2025-02-05T11:10:54Z 2025-02-05T11:10:54Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/172792 en Open Access application/pdf Elsevier Saldarriaga-Isaza, A.; Florez-Herrera, F.; Ibáñez-Diaz, M. (2025) Gold mining and social accountability: An empirical approach in Colombia. Resources Policy 101: 105486. ISSN: 0301-4207 |
| spellingShingle | impact assessment social capital capital social mining evaluación de impacto accountability minería responsabilidad Saldarriaga-Isaza, Adrián Florez-Herrera, Fernando Ibáñez-Diaz, Marcela Gold mining and social accountability: An empirical approach in Colombia |
| title | Gold mining and social accountability: An empirical approach in Colombia |
| title_full | Gold mining and social accountability: An empirical approach in Colombia |
| title_fullStr | Gold mining and social accountability: An empirical approach in Colombia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Gold mining and social accountability: An empirical approach in Colombia |
| title_short | Gold mining and social accountability: An empirical approach in Colombia |
| title_sort | gold mining and social accountability an empirical approach in colombia |
| topic | impact assessment social capital capital social mining evaluación de impacto accountability minería responsabilidad |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/172792 |
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