By El Mundo, Omar Pereyra, Eju.tv: More than 15% of manufacturing production units have stopped or closed due to the crisis, affecting the economy of many families who depend on these jobs, according to Conamype. Source: https://elmundo.com.bo The Secretary General of the Confederation of Micro and Small Enterprises (CONAMYPE), Juan Carlos Vargas, expressed his concern about…
Category: Economics
Accumulated trade deficit is 429% higher than in 2023 | Déficit comercial acumulado es 429% mayor que en 2023
By El Dia: As of September, Bolivia’s accumulated trade deficit is 429% higher than in 2023 “The accumulated trade balance from January to September 2024 was ‘negative’ (-$329 million USD), 429% larger than during the same period in 2023 (-$62.2 million USD),” stated Luis Fernando Romero, president of the Departmental College of Economists of Tarija….
Liberalism in Bolivia | Liberalismo en Bolivia
By Editorial, El Dia: Can liberalism work in Bolivia? If it works in Argentina, a country that endured over 80 years of staunch statism, it can work anywhere. But it requires speaking clearly, not fearing criticism of capitalism, and telling the truth—an approach that resonated with the electorate in the neighboring country. Bolivia has already…
Long overdue free importation of fuels | La largamente esperada libre importación de combustibles
By Aldo Aguilera, El Dia: Free importation of fuels is authorized with decree 5271 This was one of the demands made by the agricultural and industrial sectors of Santa Cruz, which are among the most affected by the irregular supply of diesel and gasoline. Overwhelmed by the fuel shortage, the government approved this Wednesday the…
Economic analysis/Análisis Económico: Antonio Saravia, Rolando Morales, Jaime Dunn
To watch the video, below, please make sure that you click the CC portion at its bottom, middle to right portion, to make sure the subtitles are in english. Bolivian economists of great experience: German Huanca, Antonio Saravia and Jaime Dunn. Economistas con mucha experiencia: Germán Huanca, Antonio Saravia, Rolando Morales y Jaime Dunn.
Can Nobel Prizes help us understand Bolivia? | ¿Pueden los premios Nobel ayudarnos a entender Bolivia?
By Elizabeth Jiménez Zamora, Brujula Digital: Acemoglu, Johnson y Robinson/Nobel Prize The nomination for the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics brings fresh perspectives to debates about economics and how to address economic crises, challenging the notion of leaving the economy and social welfare exclusively to the market. It’s likely that so-called “libertarian” economists haven’t delved…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 