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 …

Bolivia faces high levels of persistent poverty and inequality. In 2002, 65 percent of the population was living in … today remains close to the level of the early 1990s. In addition, income distribution in Bolivia is among the most unequal …, particularly in the informal labor-intensive sector, has held back the growth of both employment and wages. Third, the poor have …