A Bolivian Mining cost index is constructed by combining the prices of the key commodities and weighting them according to their impact on the cost structure of the sector. Such a mining cost index could be estimated quarterly semi-annually, or annually according to the availability of the...

The system outline here is designed to make the maximum use of the great advances and cost savings arising in modern communication. Fax and electronic mail allow for almost instant communication at very low cost between Bolivia and almost every other country in the world. As a consequence, the...

The 1986 tax reform in Bolivia was comprehensive and highly successful. Since that time the economy has moved from a state of hyperinflation to one of economic stability and growth. As this process continues there will be a need for additional government revenues to develop social and physical...

The purpose of this paper is to outline an approach to the evaluation of public sector enterprise performance that attempts to integrate aspects of the financial, economic and social objectives that these organizations often strive to attain. To provide an empirical basis for this discussion we...

The 1986 tax reform in Bolivia was one of the most radical effective changes of tax policies that any country has undertaken in modern times. After the reform the country was left with a uniform rate of tariff, a uniform value added tax, a set of taxes to complement the vat, a set of excise...

The entire Bolivian tax system is in need of thoroughgoing reform. A series of ad hoc adjustments in the system over the years, primarily made in response to recurring short-run fiscal emergencies, has yielded a patchwork overall tax structure that is not only chronically unable to satisfy...

This analysis points out two important modifications that could be made to the present tax system. First, mine costs could be separated from non-mine costs. The non-mine costs for tin are essentially the smelting charges of ENAF plus a much less significant level of charges. The presumptive cost...

The provisions for obtaining a mining concession in the fiscal reserve areas in Bolivia are set out in the Supreme Decree #11000 of 1972. The same provisions apply to both domestic and foreign companies and are very general in nature. As stated in the decree they are only designed to lay down...