El día martes 8 de mayo, se llevó a cabo el Taller de debate socioeconómico: Seguridad ciudadana, en el cual se presentó el documento: ‘Seguridad ciudadana, la necesidad de un enfoque integral’ por la experta Gabriela Reyes. En el evento también se contó con la participación de José Rocabado Sánchez, …

El pasado miércoles 2 de mayo se llevó a cabo por primera vez el taller conjunto TIA-ERW (Taller de investigación aplicada – Economic Research Workshop) organizado por la Universidad Privada Boliviana, la Sociedad de Economistas de Bolivia, la Academia Boliviana de Ciencias Económicas, la Fundación INESAD en colaboración con la …

El día viernes 27 de abril, se llevó a cabo el “Taller de debate económico: Hidrocarburos” en instalaciones de la Fundación INESAD, bajo la organización de INESAD y la Academia Boliviana de Ciencias Económicas. Se contó con la exposición de Mauricio Medinacelli, experto en hidrocarburos. Además de contar con la …

El día jueves 5 de abril se llevó a cabo en intalaciones de la Fundación INESAD el Workshop: “Estudio de dos intervenciones relacionadas con TICs en el área rural de Bolivia”, documento realizado por el Dr. Carlos Gustavo Machicado, Dr. Boris Branisa y Mario Arduz, Investigador Junior de INESAD. En …

El Veinteavo Taller de Investigación Económica – Economics Research Workshop (ERW) organizado por la Universidad Privada Boliviana (UPB), la Fundación INESAD, la Academia Boliviana de Ciencias Económicas (ABCE) y la Sociedad de Economistas de Bolivia (SEBOL), se llevó a cabo el miércoles 4 de abril en el Auditorio de Postgrado …

El pasado martes 13 de marzo tuvo lugar, en instalaciones de la Fundación INESAD, el Workshop: “What explains gap by gender in Bolivia”, presentado por Beatriz Muriel, Directora Ejecutiva de INESAD. El documento “What explains gap by gender in Bolivia” por Beatriz Muriel, Ph.D., y Alejandra Goytia se encuentra aún …

INESAD recently published the second annotated bibliography of green national accounting efforts around the world. The book can be downloaded here

El Décimo Noveno Taller de Investigación Económica – Economics Research Workshop (ERW) organizado por la Universidad Privada Boliviana (UPB), la Fundación INESAD, la Academia Boliviana de Ciencias Económicas (ABCE) y la Sociedad de Economistas de Bolivia (SEBOL), se llevó a cabo el pasado miércoles 7 de marzo en el Auditorio …

El Décimo Octavo Taller de Investigación Económica – Economics Research Workshop (ERW) organizado por la Universidad Privada Boliviana (UPB), la Fundación INESAD, la Academia Boliviana de Ciencias Económicas (ABCE) y la Sociedad de Economistas de Bolivia (SEBOL), se llevó a cabo el pasado miércoles 7 de febrero en el Auditorio …

Contenido: Presentación Antecedentes de la Fundación Reseña Histórica Misión de La Fundación INESAD Visión de La Fundación INESAD Valores y Principios Estructura Organizacional Organigrama INESAD Resultados de la Gestión 2017 Objetivo estratégico 1: Generar y publicar investigaciones de calidad, relevancia y pertinencia, sobre Desarrollo Socioeconómico Sostenible Publicaciones académicas Proyectos de …

Agnes Medinaceli Baldivieso, Lykke E. Andersen, and Ioulia M. Chuvileva This document provides an update to the previous annotated bibliography of green national accounting efforts around the world published in June 2015. This second version provides information encountered in national statistical offices’ websites, research papers, and technical or organisational reports. It …

La Dra. Soraya Román presentó el documento de trabajo realizado conjuntamente con Juliano Assunção, titulado: Cultura y duración de la lactancia materna en Perú y Bolivia, en instalaciones de INESAD, el día 7 de diciembre del presente año. En este documento los autores estudian el efecto de creencias/preferencias étnicas sobre …

El Décimo Séptimo Taller de Investigación Económica – Economics Research Workshop (ERW) organizado por la Universidad Privada Boliviana (UPB), la Fundación INESAD, la Academia Boliviana de Ciencias Económicas (ABCE) y la Sociedad de Economistas de Bolivia (SEBOL), se llevó a cabo el miércoles 6 de diciembre en el Auditorio de …

La Sociedad de Economistas de Bolivia (Sebol), el Instituto de Estudios Avanzados en Desarrollo (Fundación INESAD), la Academia Boliviana de Ciencias Económicas (ABCE) y la Universidad Privada Boliviana (UPB), están organizando conjuntamente la 8va Conferencia Boliviana en Desarrollo Económico, la cual se llevará a cabo el 26 y 27 de …

La Dra. Lykke Andersen, Investigadora Senior de INESAD, expuso el documento de trabajo, que realizó junto con los Pasantes Embajador, Augustus Griffin, Justus J. Krause y Gabriel Orduña Montekio, denominado “Measuring Equality of Opportunity in Early Childhood: A Methodological Proposal using Demographic and Health Surveys” el viernes 1 de septiembre, …

El Décimo Tercer Taller de Investigación Económica – Economics Reasearch Workshop (ERW), organizado por la Universidad Privada Boliviana (UPB), la Academia Boliviana de Ciencias Económicas (ABCE), la Fundación INESAD y la Sociedad de Economistas de Bolivia (SEBOL), fue realizado el miércoles 8 de junio de 2017, en el Auditorio de …

Nº 23th – May 2017 Performance of Oruro’s Production Employment, Income and Productivity

El Décimo Segundo Taller de Investigación Económica – Economics Research Workshop (ERW) organizado por la Universidad Privada Boliviana (UPB), la Fundación INESAD, la Academia Boliviana de Ciencias Económicas (ABCE) y la Sociedad de Economistas de Bolivia (SEBOL), se llevó a cabo el miércoles 3 de mayo en el Auditorio de …

El décimo primer Taller de Investigación Económica – Economics Research Workshop, organizado por la Fundación INESAD, la Universidad Privada Boliviana, la Sociedad de Economistas de Bolivia y la Academia Boliviana de Ciencias Económicas, tuvo como expositor a Darwin Ugarte, Ph. D. de la UPB, quien presentó el documento “Outliers in …

On thuesday March 28th, was the second discussion group “Financial inclusion for work and life: Elderly Case“ in INESAD Foundation offices. The event was promoted for EMINPRO Network, and de Bolivian Academy of Economics Science (ABCE).

The Economics Researcher Workshop – ERW organized by INESAD Foundation, Bolivian Private University (UPB), Bolivian Economist Society (SEBOL) and Bolivian Academy of Economics Science (ABCE), has the presence, as an principal expositor, Beatriz Muriel, Senior Researcher of INESAD and EMINPRO Network coordinator, who presented the working paper “An Experimental Game …

Content: Carta del Director Datos de contacto Reseña cronológica de los principales hitos institucionales Estructura de INESAD Misión, Visión, Objetivos y valores Plan Estratégico Institucional 2015-2020 Agenda de Investigación 2020 Alianzas estratégicas Áreas de investigación Eventos Pasantías Embajador Publicaciones en línea y Redes Sociales, RR SS

The Bolivian Private University (UPB), the Society of Bolivian Economists (SEBOL), the Bolivian Academy of Economics (ABCE) and the INESAD Foundation presented the Ninth Economic Research Workshop (ERW) on February, 8th, 2017.   In this occasion Paola L. Ledezma, Ph. D. of the University of Chile and Visiting Professor of …

The workshop “Water: From information to action” organized by the INESAD Foundation and Practical Solutions was on Tuesday, January 31th in the Jubileo Foundation Auditorium, and had 11 expositors and more than 80 assistants, both academics and decision makers.

Lykke E. Andersen, Boris Branisa, Stefano Canelas The book has 30 chapters which systematically analyse Bolivia’s development during the last 25 years in 30 different dimensions. The chapters are organized from A to Z (Agua, Basura, crimen, desigualdad, …, zonas metropolitanas). The book compares Bolivia’s performance to what has happened in the …

Content: What is meant by informality? How is informality measured? What is the status of informality in Bolivia?

La Sociedad de Economistas de Bolivia (Sebol), el Instituto de Estudios Avanzados en Desarrollo (Fundación INESAD), la Academia Boliviana de Ciencias Económicas (ABCE) y la Universidad Privada Boliviana (UPB), están organizando conjuntamente la 7ª Conferencia Boliviana en Desarrollo Económico, la cual se llevará a cabo el 8 y 9 de …

Nº 22 – november 2016 The Ambassador Internship Program at INESAD A win-win program INESAD’s Ambassador Interns 2014-2016 Impressions from former Ambassador Interns The cultural experiences of an Ambassador Intern in Bolivia Financing of the Ambassador Internship Program

Nº 21st – october 2016 El ABC del desarrollo en Bolivia Multidimensional development Who would have thought? Bolivia’s achievements in different dimensions of development Where are the households lacking basic social services? Map of municipalities with the greatest challenges in the provision of basic social services Did you know that …

The organizing committee of the 7th Bolivian Conference on Economic Development is very pleased to announce that FRANCISCO H. G. FERREIRA, senior advisor at the World Bank’s Development Research Group, will be one of the keynote speakers at the event. Francisco holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the London School …

The organizing committee of the 7th Bolivian Conference on Economic Development is very pleased to announce that DAVID BISHAI, Professor at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, will be one of the keynote speakers at the event. David holds an M.D. from the University of California at San Diego …

Nº 20th – jun – 2016 Risk and Exposure to Floods in Latin America and the Caribbean. Early Warning Systems (SAT) to cope with Inuncations. Geographic and Social Context of Bolivia, Ecuador and the Dominican Republic in the Face of Flood Risk. Common Issues and Lessons Learned.

Economic growth is what all countries strive for. This series of projects therefore aims to analyse a number of factors which limit or contribute to economic growth in Bolivia. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sub-projects 1) Productivity in Bolivia, Firm-Level Estimations and two Illustrative Case Studies Aim: This proposal aims to analyze productivity levels, …

The impacts of foreign aid on the receiving countries have often been disappointing. In this series of projects we try to find out why, so as to be able to propose policy recommendations that both the donors and recipients can follow. In Bolivia´s case the problem seems to be that …

To provide education is one of the most important jobs of the government. It is vital that research, with the aim of improving quality, effectiveness and equality of the education system, is elaborated so as to guide public policies. Sub-projects:  1) Economic training in Bolivia and Chile Aim: This project …

Goals of these projects: To understand the origins, dynamics and impacts on health, and the ways of controlling infectious illness at a household, community, regional, and global level. To develop and implement both statistical and epistemological techniques and models which establish causal links between environmental pollutants and poor health. As …

Los beneficios potenciales de un mundo más integrado son significativos, pero están irregularmente redistribuidos. LaGlobalización requiere ajustes, flexibilidad, movilidad y cambio, sin embargo mucha gente está mal preparada para enfrentar estos cambios y convertirlos en oportunidades. La capacidad de sacarle ventajas a los cambios esta altamente correlacionada con la educación, …

International migration carries important possibilities for reducing poverty at a world level. However, despite the fact that economists have been fairly successful in convincing the general public about advantages of free movement of goods, they have not yet managed to convince them about the potential benefits of migration. This domain …

Este viernes 22 de abril la Fundación INESAD organizó una premiación con el fin de dar un reconocimiento especial a los autores de las entradas de blog más visitadas entre los años 2006 y 2015. Las entradas de blog consideradas para la evaluación fueron las pertenecientes a los blogs en …

CONVOCATORIA La Fundación INESAD está produciendo, como publicación especial en el año de su décimo aniversario, un libro titulado El ABC del desarrollo en Bolivia, con el objetivo de hacer un análisis sobre 30 temáticas de desarrollo en Bolivia. En este contexto, INESAD invita al público en general a participar …

This week Dr. Lykke E. Andersen participated in the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) Regional Workshop on Environmental Accounting for Policy Analysis, which took place in Bogotá, Colombia on the 16th and 17th of March 2016. Participants from 15 different LAC countries met to present advances and to create …

RESUMEN Este documento de investigación estima las emisiones netas de carbono provenientes del cambio en el uso de tierra en Bolivia durante los periodos 1990 – 2000 y 2000 – 2010 utilizando un modelo de contabilidad de carbono que incluye deforestación, degradación de bosques, regeneración de bosques, descomposición y recomposición …

ABTRACT This paper presents an analysis of the decentralization process that has been taking place in Bolivia over the last couple of decades. It starts with a review of the legal framework that determines the distribution of responsibilities and financial resources to the sub-national governments (9 departments and 339 municipalities), …

ABTRACT What is the long run impact on development from differences in subsistence strategies during pre-industrial times? Whereas this question has been explored from the point of view of agriculture, remarkably little attention has been paid to the complementary strategy of relying on marine resources. As a step towards closing …

The Institute for Advanced Development Studies (Fundación INESAD),The Society of Bolivian Economists (SEBOL), and the Universidad Privada de Santa Cruz de la Sierra (UPSA),hosted the XX Annual Meeting of the Latin America and the Caribbean Economic Association (LACEA) that took place on October 15 – 17, 2015, in Santa Cruz …

Content: What is meant by child labor? What is the child labor situation in Bolivia? Why are children working in Bolivia?

RESUMEN El presente trabajo de investigación busca contextualizar la pobreza monetaria en Bolivia y, a partir de aquí, establecer la importancia de la situación laboral de los trabajadores del hogar. Las estimaciones muestran que la pobreza ha disminuido de manera importante entre 1999 y 2012; siendo más significativo -en términos …

ABSTRACT This paper analyzes the effects of economic growth on labor earnings in Bolivia during 1999-2012. More precisely, we develop a labor market model to capture both cycle and trend effects of prices, and production on earnings, which is estimated econometrically using pseudo-panel data methods. The results show that labor …

Trabajos Dignos para Bolivia: Avances y Desafíos En el Salón Illimani del Hotel Radisson de la ciudad de La Paz, en fecha 30 de julio de 2015 se realizó el VII Simposio. Las temáticas desarrolladas durante este evento estuvieron enmarcadas en las ponencias de Beatriz Muriel (Coordinadora EMINPRO-INESAD), quien expuso …

RESUMEN Las MYPES son una parte importante de la economía nacional, los microempresarios identifican a la falta de capacitación como un factor determinante para mejorar su productividad; sin embargo, cuando se les pregunta qué tipo de capacitación necesitan, no existe consenso sobre sus necesidades. El presente estudio de caso busca …

ABSTRACT We focus on an issue that appears particularly relevant for fragile states and which has received little attention: social institutions related to gender inequality, defined as societal practices and legal norms that frame gender roles and the distribution of power between men and women in the family, market, and …

Nº 19 – Jun – 2015 The climate change challenge Climate variability vs. climate change Different climate change scenarios PRECIS Water in a warmer world Climate change impacts on agriculture Disasters and infrastructure Climate change impacts on biodiversity Climate change and health Direct and indirect dynamic effects Smart climate change …

Ioulia E. Fenton, Lykke E. Andersen & Tracey Li This document is an annotated bibliography of national environmental accounting efforts around the world, as documented in research papers and technical or organisational reports. It separates efforts by global regions. Within each section we provide an overview, comparing and contrasting national …

RESUMEN La presente investigación indaga en las características productivas y laborales de la economía departamental de Cochabamba y de su región metropolitana, a partir del uso de información del Censo 2012 y datos del INE para el periodo 2004-2013. Con base en este objetivo, el estudio centra su atención en …

Nº 18 – May – 2015 Production Unemployment Employment and Labor Income

La Iniciativa Latinoamericana de Investigación para las Políticas Públicas (ILAIPP) —integrada por doce centros de investigación de América Latina (incluido el Instituto de Estudios Avanzados en Desarrollo – INESAD) con el objetivo de promover cambios sociales, económicos, institucionales y políticos en pos de más oportunidades para los habitantes de la región— convoca …

RESUMEN El propósito de este documento es coadyuvar a hacer un uso sostenible del agua en las ciudades de La Paz y el Alto, identificando los puntos donde la economía de estas ciudades ejerce mayor presión sobre este recurso y las necesidades de intervención. Con este fin, hicimos una radiografía …

Nº 17 – April – 2015 Growing water shortages How do we use the water? Where does the water that we use come from? Water sources in La Paz Water sources in El Alto Where does the water we use go? What do we pay for? Who pays and how …

Content: What is meant by poverty? How is poverty measured? How is poverty related to the labor situation in Bolivia?

The 2015 LACEA meeting will take place in Santa Cruz, Bolivia from October 15 to October 17, 2015. The meetings will be hosted by the Bolivian Society of Economists (SEBOL) in partnership with the Private University of Santa Cruz de la Sierra (UPSA) and the Institute for Advanced Development Studies …

RESUMEN ¿Ayuda la existencia de recursos extractivos a la formación de recursos humanos, concretamente a la formación técnica? La evidencia empírica es poco concluyente. Para el caso de Bolivia se muestra que la actividad extractiva sin agregación de valor, no genera demanda por personas calificadas y por tanto no emite señales claras hacia …

Nº 16 – March – 2015 Demographic transitions Their impacts on the labor market, education services and the provision of public services for the older generation. Intergenerational accounting The growing pressure on cities

ABSTRACT This paper describes the construction of a Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) for the Mexican economy for year 2008. It presents the methodology and data sources used, assumptions made, criteria adopted to disaggregate the SAM’s accounts and the main results obtained. The Mexico SAM was built as the main data …

  Boris Branisa and Lykke E. Andersen, Senior Researchers at Fundación INESAD, are attending The TTI Exchange, that is taking place from February 18-20 in Istanbul, Turkey. The Exchange brings together close to 200 think tank researchers, donors, and other research-to-policy stakeholders to explore perspectives on the theme of “Research …

According to the “2014 Global Go To Think Tank Index” report prepared by the University of Pennsylvania (USA), for the third consecutive year, Fundación INESAD is between the 6% of the most influential Think Tanks in Central and South America, being the most influential Think Tank Bolivia. Also, INESAD is …

ABSTRACT This paper describes the construction of the most detailed, openly accessible Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) for Bolivia to date. In addition to allowing for “standard” socio-economic analysis common for SAMs – like assessing the linkages between production, factor income distribution and households’ incomes and expenditures – the SAM presented …

Ph.D. Lykke Andersen, Senior Researcher at Fundación INESAD and Director of the Center for Environmental-Economic Modeling and Analysis (CEEMA), presented on November 26 the paper “Social Impacts of Climate Change in Bolivia:  a municipal level analysis of the effects of recent climate change on life expectancy, consumption, poverty and inequality” …

The Executive Committee of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association (LACEA) announced that Fundación INESAD will organize, jointly with the Bolivian Economists Society (SEBOL) and the Private University of Santa Cruz de la Sierra (UPSA) the LACEA Twentieth Annual Meeting. This important event will be held in the City …

The Vice Chairman of Fundación INESAD, Reynaldo Marconi, presented his book “El milagro de inclusión financiera. La industria microfinanciera de Bolivia (1990-2013)” (“The Miracle of financial inclusion. The microfinance industry in Bolivia (1990-2013)“) on Thursday November 13, 2014  at the Hall of the Vice President of the State, in the …

Fundación INESAD, Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) and Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) jointly organized the Seminar “Improving social programs with evidence in Bolivia” that emphasized rigorous evidence’s importance in the public policy definition process. IPA representatives presented results of studies on programs that have had positive effects …

Nº 15 – October – 2014 Taxes in the Bolivian fiscal policy Effective tax rate calculations in Bolivia Consumption tax rate Effective tax rate on labor income Effective capital tax rate Two-dimensional Laffer curve for Bolivia

ABSTRACT Este estudio analiza los desafíos que confronta el sistema educativo boliviano, que son necesarios abordar para que el país pueda reducir las brechas existentes en relación a los demás países de la región, que han alcanzado un mayor desarrollo y bienestar. Bolivia presenta brechas significativas en cuanto al nivel …

Nº 14 – September – 2014 Hans Rosling “Progress in Bolivia from a global perspective”. Augusto de la Torre “From recipes to pragmatism”. Enrique García “The challenges of development in Latin America”. Tyler Cowen “What are the main development issues in Bolivia?” Round table: “Growth with equity: the role of …

Nº 13 – September – 2014 What are decent jobs? What is the situation of decent jobs in Bolivia? EMINPRO: A proposal to work for RED towards the creation of decent jobs

The Institute for Advanced Development Studies (INESAD), Universidad Privada Boliviana (UPB), the Society of Bolivian Economists (SEBOL), and the Bolivian Academy of Economic Sciences (ABCE) jointly organized the 6th Bolivian Conference on Development Economics, which was held on August 28-29, 2014, at UPB’s Campus in Cochabamba, Bolivia. The conference brought …

ABSTRACT: This paper analyzes gender differences in vulnerability and resilience to shocks, including climate change and climate variability, for Peru, Brazil and Mexico, which together account for more than half the population in Latin America. Vulnerability and resilience indicators are measured by a combination of the level of household incomes …

ABSTRACT: This paper analyzes gender and ethnic differences in vulnerability and resilience to external shocks and stresses in Mexico. Vulnerability and resilience are measured by a combination of the level of household incomes per capita and the degree of diversification of these incomes. Thus, households which have poorly diversified incomes …

Dr. Luis Carlos Jemio, Senior Researcher of INESAD, participated in the First National Dialogue on Green and Inclusive Growth in Bolivia, hosted by the Center of Investigation, Empowerment, and Technical Assistance – Latin America (CICATAL). Dr. Jemio’s presentation dealt with the creation of a Prospective Agenda for Balanced Growth in …

The Embassy of Denmark in Bolivia and INESAD have signed an Agreement of Support for the next 3 years so that INESAD can expand its research, communication, and presence in public policy. This Agreement is part of the Embassy of Denmark’s official promise of support to the Government of Bolivia, …

INESAD and the Graduate School at the Technical University of Oruro (UTO) organized the Sixth Economic Symposium: Regional Development, which took place in the city of Oruro on June 13th. Osvaldo Nina, senior researcher of INESAD, and Rolando Morales, director of CIESS-Econometrics, were the keynote speakers. Gustavo Aranibar, a doctoral …

The studies on the economics of climate change in Bolivia made by INESAD researchers and associates have now been approved by the Government of Bolivia and have been published in the series of IDB monographs. A list of the 10 studies is available here together with the links for free …

The Institute for Advanced Development Studies (INESAD) was selected to participate in the second phase for support to research centers of the Think Tank Initiative that is dedicated to strengthening the capacity of independent policy research organizations in the developing world. The selection of the institutions to be supported in …

ABSTRACT La presente investigacion contribuye con evidencia acerca del efecto del ahorro en cuatro medidas de empoderamiento femenino. Estimamos un modelo de tratamiento endogeno para el acceso a ahorro en el sistema formal en 2004 utilizando como variable de exclusion el numero de agencias de servicios nancieros por cada 1.000 habitantes a nivel …

Desarrollo Regional El 6to. Simposio Económico “Desarrollo Regional” se llevó a cabo el 13 de junio de 2014 en el Auditorio de la Dirección de Postgrado de la Universidad Técnica de Oruro en la ciudad de Oruro, Bolivia. Este evento fue organizado de manera conjunta con la Universidad Técnica de …

RESUMEN El documento ─basado en la metodología de estudios de caso─ analiza los procesos de negociación y acuerdos entre la explotación minería privada y las comunidades implicadas en el pueblo de San Cristóbal y regiones aledañas, mostrando que es posible generar juegos cooperativos entre los actores involucrados con ganancias netas …

The Institute for Advanced Development Studies (INESAD) hosted and co-organized the 11th PEP Annual Conference and general meetings held in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, from April 30 to May 7, 2014. Researchers and representatives of international organizations from more than 30 countries participated at the Conference. The conference had the financial support …

Nº 12- May-2014 Space and development Regional economy Regional development in Bolivia Determinants of regional development Need for a regional policy

The Annual Meeting of the Alliance for Economic Policy PEP in Santa Cruz de la Sierra city, has been since 30 April to 7 May 2014. The overall theme of the conference was: Inclusive growth and Employment in Developing Countries. INESAD Foundation was invited to organize the event. The first …

ABSTRACT A previous analysis of the impact of formal institutions on the knowledge economy of 22 Middle-Eastern and Sub-Sahara African countries during the 1996-2010 time period concluded that formal institutions were necessary, but inadequate, determinants of the knowledge economy. To extend that study, this paper claims that globalization induces peace …

ABSTRACT We build a theoretical model that incorporates unionization in the labor market into a Heckscher-Ohlin-Samuelson (HOS) framework to investigate the impact of unionization on the Stolper-Samuelson Theorem. To capture the American economy case, we assume that unskilled labor in the manufactured goods sector is unionized, and that sector is intensive in skilled …

INESAD has been selected by Vox LACEA’s as one of the most recognized research centers in Latin America and the Carribbean. Vox.LACEA, an online resource center for economists  and managed by the Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association (LACEA) with support from the Global Development Network (GDN), seeks to raise the bar for economic …

The Institute for Advanced Development Studies (INESAD) is generating policy evidence with simulation tools to help combat deforestation in Bolivia. Read the Think Tank Initiative impact note here: http://www.thinktankinitiative.org/sites/default/files/TTI-SS_30_INESAD.pdf

ABSTRACT: This paper investigates the potential of information technologies to improve public service delivery and empower citizens in the context of two unusual randomized natural experiments occurring within one particular bureaucratic process: the renewal of a national identication card by the Bolivian Police. The rst experiment arises from the random assignment of both …

We invite you to read the notice published by the BBC World, “Los pequeños milagros económicos de América Latina”, for which Carlos Gustavo Machicado, senior researcher of INESAD, had been interviewed.

Nº 11- March-2014 We live in a dangerous world Livelihood diversification as a risk coping strategy A typology of vulnerability and resilience Measuring diversification Bolivian households have become less vulnerable over the last decade Factors associated with high vulnerability A look into peri-urban vulnerability

According to the “2013 Global Go To Think Tank” report prepared by the University of Pennsylvania (United States), INESAD is for the second consecutive year among the 6% more influential Think Tanks in South America and Central America, and among the top 1%  Think Tanks around the world focusing on environmental issues. More …

RESUMEN Este documento presenta una metodología para medir la diversificación de los medios de vida de los hogares. Esta medida, junto a los niveles de ingresos de los hogares, nos permite clasificarlos según la vulnerabilidad que estos pudieran tener. Aplicamos análisis de regresión para detectar los factores y estrategias asociadas …

The Institute for Advanced Development Studies (INESAD), the Society of Bolivian Economists (SEBOL), the Private University of Santa Cruz de la Sierra (UPSA), the Chamber of Industry, Commerce, Services and Tourism of Santa Cruz (CAINCO), the Bolivian Academy of Economic Sciences (ABCE) and the School of Economists of Santa Cruz …