Alberto Bonadona’s article in Pagina Siete: The salary increase The request for a salary of more than Bs8,000 by the trade unions is more a pose than a conviction. The Government will conclude the annual routine with the usual struggle and will award an increase around five per cent, which exceeds the rise of the…
Category: Social Unrest
Is Bolivia prepared for “mercantilism” or “liberalism”?
The following article from Dani Rodrik should serve us as food for thought: whether Bolivia is going on the right trend, or are we still missing economic, political direction? From: The New Mercantilistic Challenge CAMBRIDGE – The history of economics is largely a struggle between two opposing schools of thought, “liberalism” and “mercantilism.” Economic liberalism,…
Bolivia and the 2013 Index of Economic Freedom
Current Bolivian central government’s policies/actions/uncertainties have an impact regarding our ability to compete in the international economic market. The following charts reveal how we continue to fall and lose competitiveness, despite “successful accomplishments…” governmental propaganda… Bolivia’s economic freedom score is 47.9, making its economy the 156th freest in the 2013 Index. Its overall score is…
Early in 2013, and Bolivia continues to scare away private investment!
This is a well-written Editorial from El Diario: Unexpected “nationalization” The unexpected “nationalization” of Elecropaz (La Paz), Elfeo (Oruro), Manager of Empresas S.A. and service company (Edeser), belonging to Iberdrola, with predominant Spanish capitals, comes in addition to previous nationalization of the Transportadora de Electricidad firm, of the same origin, made eight months ago and…
The procedural rules/norms under work for the ‘Dollar Law’
Bolivian citizens and specially those living abroad who are sending remittances to their families back home, must take special attention to this new governmental policy. Ismael Luna Acevedo writes for El Dia: Financial institutions must adapt The procedural rules/norms under work for the ‘Dollar Law’ Money. The State with this standard hopes to have an…
2012 in review
Bolivian Thoughts in an Emerging World likes to thank all of you dear and regarded visitors! I hope to see you again this 2013 and that our country shines and leaves behind all the uncertainty, hatred and resentment of those poor demagogue people. Here’s an excerpt: 4,329 films were submitted to the 2012 Cannes Film…
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