This case study examines to what extent Bolivia has been able to achieve pro-poor growth, what the mechanisms of …

poverty and inequality in Bolivia. … Surveys (DHS) which lack information on incomes. This makes an analysis of trends and determinants of poverty and inequality … over a longer time period impossible. This is also the situation in Bolivia where there exist urban household surveys and …

poverty and income distribution in Bolivia. The CGE analysis addresses several important transmission channels which have been … industries. The simulation results suggest that FDI inflows add to Bolivia's investment ratio, enhance economic growth, and … reduce poverty. However, the income distribution typically becomes more unequal. In particular, FDI widens income disparities …

poverty and income distribution in Bolivia. The simulation results suggest that FDI inflows enhance economic growth and reduce … poverty. However, the income distribution typically becomes more unequal. In particular, FDI widens income disparities between … urban and rural areas. The Bolivian government may promote growth-enhancing and poverty-alleviating effects of FDI by …

Poverty Impact Analysis in individual countries. The model combines the optimizing behavior of CGE models with the asset …

Bolivia faces high levels of persistent poverty and inequality. In 2002, 65 percent of the population was living in … poverty and, of that, nearly 40 percent in extreme poverty. There was a decline in poverty in the mid-1990s, however, the rate … today remains close to the level of the early 1990s. In addition, income distribution in Bolivia is among the most unequal …