%0 Journal Article %T DESEMPE£¿O DE LAS EMPRESAS Y FACTORES INSTITUCIONALES EN COLOMBIA, 2002-2007 %A Ram¨ªrez Hassan %A Andr¨¦s %A Cadavid Montoya %A Ramiro %A Garc¨ªa Pel¨¢ez %A Santiago %J Revista de Econom¨ªa Institucional %D 2011 %I Universidad Externado de Colombia %X in this paper, we estimate a dynamic panel data model to determine the effect of various institutional factors on the performance of a sample of colombian companies during the period 2002-2007. our results indicate that the analysed companies are affected by these factors. institutions associated with property rights and contract compliance have significant effects on the growth of the firms. on the other hand, financial development does not have a significant effect. %K neo-institutionalism %K economic growth %K violence %K justice %K financial development %K industrial organization %K dynamic models %K generalized method of moments %K blundell-bond method. %U http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0124-59962011000200008&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en