The Distribution of Bolivia’s Most Important Natural Resources and the Autonomy Conflicts

This paper shows that the Eastern lowland states of Bolivia that have recently held “autonomy” referenda also have the highest concentrations of land ownership, and receive disproportionate shares of natural gas revenues. These states also have a much smaller indigenous population than the rest of the country.

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Year of publication:	2008-07
Authors:	Weisbrot, Mark ; Sandoval, Luis
Institutions:	Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
Subject:	Bolivia

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	CEPR Reports and Issue Briefs.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	17 pages
Classification:	O - Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth ; O5 - Economywide Country Studies ; O54 - Latin America; Caribbean ; O1 - Economic Development ; O13 - Agriculture; Natural Resources; Energy; Environment; Other Primary Products ; O15 - Human Resources; Income Distribution; Migration ; Q - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics ; Q3 - Nonrenewable Resources and Conservation ; Q34 - Natural Resources and Domestic and International Conflicts ; Q38 - Government Policy
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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