Geographical Constraints to Growth in Bolivia

Arbeitspapier

This paper seeks to test to which extent geographical constraints can be blamed for Bolivia s poor growth performance during the last three decades. Although geographical characteristics are too stable to explain the dramatic fluctuations in growth rates over time in Bolivia, there are at least four factors that contribute to changing the importance of those characteristics over time: 1) internal migration, 2) infrastructure investments, 3) change in export partners, and 4) change in export products. The results show that Bolivia is indeed adjusting in all 4 dimensions in order to reduce the importance of geographical constraints, but not nearly fast enough.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: Development Research Working Paper Series ; No. 05/2007

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Environment and Development; Environment and Trade; Sustainability; Environmental Accounts and Accounting; Environmental Equity; Population Growth ; Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes
• Subject: Geography ; Development ; Bolivia

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Andersen, Lykke E. ; Nina, Osvaldo
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Institute for Advanced Development Studies (INESAD)
• (where): La Paz
• (when): 2007

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/189540
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