In this case study performed on the industrial sub-sector of manufacture of leather shoes in Bolivia, we use the Hsieh … and Klenow model (2008) to determine the differences between productivity of larger and formal companies and productivity … of smaller and informal companies. Our results reveal that there are not many differences in terms of productivity among …

This paper analyzes the process of reforms and counter-reforms witnessed in Bolivia over the last two and a half … decades, and the effects these processes have had on productivity. In addition, the paper discusses the changing nature of the …

The urban labor market in Bolivia can be divided into 4 main sectors: 1) the public sector, 2) the formal private … in the formal private sector, there is a strong preference in Bolivia for being informally self-employed. Two thirds of … very active micro-credit industry in Bolivia, but the terms are so unattractive that women try to avoid it if at all …

structural problems that affect productivity in Bolivia. In addition, we evaluate TFP considering exporting firms, size of firms … decreased steadily. We compute Total Factor Productivity (TFP), for the first time, using firm-level data and in addition we …This paper analyzes productivity levels, dispersion and growth in the Bolivian Manufacturing Sector during the Market …

y al ahorro de 3.000 hogares en zonas urbanas de Bolivia, con la que construimos varias medidas de empoderamiento …

This research examines the production of quinoa as an option for improving rural incomes in the Altiplano of Bolivia …) increasing the productivity of the land or substituting other crops by it. However, in other highland areas the grain production …

This paper analyzes the factors that explain earnings in levels and inequality in the urban areas of Bolivia … determinants for urban Bolivia as well as to the vision of labor income and poverty problems. …

of healthcare policy in Bolivia, in light of the current proposal to introduce a unified public healthcare system. The … to the ongoing processes of decentralisation and democratisation of political decision-making in Bolivia. Although state …

-related external flows in the case of Bolivia. Riding on high international prices for its major exports, and on fiscal … expansion, remittances and debt forgiveness, Bolivia has experienced solid economic performance in the past few years. This … a period of radical change in Bolivia’s dependence on MDG8-related external flows. The composition of external finance …