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Blockchain, una oportunidad para el desarrollo de las asociaciones público-privadas en infraestructura en Colombia
(Universidad EAFIT, 2022) Álvarez Zambrano, Óscar Javier; Restrepo Tobón, Diego Alexander
This article investigates the way in which Blockchain technology can solve some frictions in the financing of infrastructure through Public-Private Associations, in Colombia. This is key to alleviate poverty and generate long-term growth, however, financing faces a decrease in capital, due to the increase in public deficits, transparency problems and the high cost of financing. This document makes an exhaustive review of the literature to study the potential of Blockchain in improving the efficiency of public finances and in attracting private sources to close the existing gap in infrastructure. The Blockchain impacts investment in infrastructure, democratizing participation in projects in three ways: i) Expanding the group of investors, attracting potential capital from small financiers, ii) Decentralizing the formulation of projects to institutions such as mayors and governors and iii) Proposing financial models that accommodate medium and small-scale projects such as secondary and tertiary networks. The Blockchain improves the liquidity of infrastructure assets, increasing transparency and trust and reducing transaction costs by facilitating access to different capitals.