Bolivia's Economy: The First Year

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Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research

Author(s): Mark Weisbrot

Research Area: Economics

Keywords: Poverty; Hydrocarbon industry; Recession

Type: Brief

Coverage: Bolivia

Abstract:

This issue brief describes Bolivia's economy in the first year of Evo Morales' presidency. There were improvements in most of the major economic indicators, as well as some new initiatives by the government to fulfill its promises to the country's impoverished majority.