The graph below was obtained in the web. It reflects in my view that macroeconomic data can be misleading. It uses statistical averages and does not reflect reality. Before evo bread was at Bs0.20 now is over Bs0.80; kilo of beef was Bs.14 and now is over Bs40. On top of the above, the cash…
Tag: macroeconomics
Bolivia Has World’s Largest Informal Economy … that is we do not trust demagogue populist govs!
A report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), excerpts follow: Bolivia Has World’s Largest Informal Economy “The shadow economy is, by nature, difficult to measure, as agents engaged in shadow economy activities try to remain undetected. The request for information about the extent of the shadow economy and its developments over time is motivated…
Bolivian economy continues to be supported by traditional exports, while current government failed to build worthy alliances
Bolivian Thoughts opinion: Current president believes he is the hole of the doughnut ,,. he has misled Bolivian population with his absurd political alliances with Syria and Libya prior to their individual catastrophes; he embarked in alliances with Iran, Cuba, Venezuela and the ALBA, which turned out to be pure demagogue. He engaged in humongous loans…
For Bolivian entrepreneurs, the ITF payment limits the relationship with foreign investment
Bolivian Thoughts opinion: The ITF is nothing but a cheap way to secure funds by the incompetent government we have! After the waste of over $160 billion dollars, this lousy ochlocracy needs to continue to misled the population who receive those unsustainable bonuses, just to secure another term and of course to avoid trial for…
Bolivia, bad country for investments
An Editorial from Los Tiempos, reflects how poorly we are under an almost twelve year government of the worst ochlocracy possible, Graphs below to the original World Bank Report: Bolivia, bad country for investments A few days ago, as it does every year at this time, the World Bank has presented its report “Doing Business…
Bolivian women experience greater underemployment
El Diario reports: Women experience greater underemployment In the year 2015, 18.4% of the women in the labor force reported being underemployed, 8.2 percentage points higher than men (10.2%). The difference by gender has been persistent throughout the analysis period; but in 2006 and 2011 was significantly higher, with just over 13%, established the Network…
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