Bolivia and the Dutch Disease: What are the risks and how to avoid them?
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Desde inicios del siglo XIX, la economía boliviana ha sido altamente dependiente de la producción de recursos naturales, y por tanto su economía ha sido muy vulnerable a los shocks externos. El documento analiza si el boom en el sector del gas ocurrido en los últimos años podría dar lugar a la "enfermedad holandesa" y describe las posibles políticas que podrían ser aplicadas en caso de evidenciarse la misma. Realizando un análisis de los principales indicadores macroeconómicos y explorando la evolución de los diferentes sectores económicos se encuentra evidencia de que Bolivia no estaría enfrentando una "enfermedad holandesa", pero que es probable que Bolivia enfrente a futuro los síntomas de este fenómeno económico.
Since the beginning of the 19th century, the Bolivian economy has always been highly dependant on its natural resource production, and therefore has always been quite vulnerable to external shocks. The paper analyse if the boom in the gas sector happened in the last years would be able to the "Dutch Disease" and describe the possible politics that would be applied of it is evidenced. Realizing an analysis of the main macroeconomics indexs and exploring the evolution of the differents economics sectors involved, evidence is found that Bolivia was not facing a full blown Dutch Disease but is probably that in the future will face the symptoms of the Dutch Disease.
Since the beginning of the 19th century, the Bolivian economy has always been highly dependant on its natural resource production, and therefore has always been quite vulnerable to external shocks. The paper analyse if the boom in the gas sector happened in the last years would be able to the "Dutch Disease" and describe the possible politics that would be applied of it is evidenced. Realizing an analysis of the main macroeconomics indexs and exploring the evolution of the differents economics sectors involved, evidence is found that Bolivia was not facing a full blown Dutch Disease but is probably that in the future will face the symptoms of the Dutch Disease.
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No. 11