This book presents qualitative and quantitative analyses on Bolivia's informal sector, the reasons why firms are informal, and the impact of normalization on their profitability. The analysis finds that the impact of tax registration on profitability depends on firm size and the ability to issue...

Bolivia's informal economic sector is the largest in Latin America, and women-owned businesses tend to be overrepresented in the informal sector and to be less profitable than firms in the formal sector. This study seeks to better understand gender-based differences in firms' tendencies toward...

Malnutrition is crippling Bolivia, and the country must now face the political, and bureaucratic failure in addressing malnutrition. This study defines the nature, and extent of the malnutrition problem in the country, identifies the underlying reasons for the failed response, and outlines...

Bolivia made progress in health status and equity in the last decade, thanks to the implementation of a series of health policies directed primarily at reducing maternal and infant mortality and controlling communicable diseases. These policies include the introduction of a focus on health...

The National Development Plan highlights the Bolivian Government's commitment to improving efficiency, transparency, and accountability in the use of public resources. Within that framework, the authorities of the Ministry of Economy and Public Finance (Ministerio de Economia y Finanzas...

The study provides policy recommendations to increase the productivity of micro and small firms in Bolivia and to provide incentives for firms to formalize based on a fresh understanding of firms behavior regarding formality, productivity, and profitability. The study draws upon a new...