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,…
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Bolivian economics 101: A good analysis of 2012 & what to expect for 2013
Gary Rodriguez writes wonderfully for La Razon: One more year, one less year… Each time that you start a new year, it is advisable to look back and analyze what good things did, to repeat them and improve them even more, but also to not make the same mistakes in the future. I’ve seen fear…
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…
Santa Cruz needs to draw the line!
Santa Cruz is the economic driving force in Bolivia, as such, must draw the lines for the economic future of Bolivia. El Deber reports: Big and new challenges The Santa Cruz economy grows despite everything and expects seven laws Crucian entrepreneurship accepts the challenge of the Government to continue breaking economic records and raise export….
Black November… what will Bolivian politics bring for 2013??!!
Since 2003, after turmoil, social unrest we labelled those periods as “Black February” “Black October”… now Carlos Cordero writes a very significant description of current political party in the central power of Bolivia. From Los Tiempos: Black November Before November and before discovering the network of extortion around key ministries of the Government of President Morales,…
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