Bolivia is today at a crossroads. Several years of growth were achieved in the early and mid 1990s resulting from … economic shocks have hit Bolivia. These shocks not only had a negative impact in and of themselves, but they also led to … stability is achieved, Bolivia should retake the reform agenda to promote private investment and productivity gains, tackling …

This paper investigates social mobility in Bolivia and discusses its implications for poverty reduction and long …-run growth. Regressions based on household survey data show that social mobility is very low in Bolivia, even by Latin American …

This paper analyzes how major external shocks and policy reforms affect Bolivia's ability to achieve pro-poor growth … Bolivia's medium-term development prospects, leading to marked increases in both urban and rural poverty. If the reform …

education). We empirically illustrate the approach for Bolivia and show that it allows a much more detailed assessment of …