Evaluating Quinoa Crop Yield in the Face of Agro-climatic Stressors Using the NL-CROP Model
Estimate of the Carbon Footprint in Organic Quinoa Plots in the South of Bolivia – Case Study
Tracking the trend of quinoa price in Bolivia: Structural breaks and persistence of shocks
Current situation and prospects of the quinoa sector in Bolivia
Engaging gender equality in the economic-productive sphere
PROJECTS IN 2023
Evaluación de la incorporación de productores quinueros al Sistema Integrado de Pensiones
By: Ramiro Gamboa Rivera La Paz, march 2023 Abstract This paper describes the current functioning of the retirement system in Bolivia. In addition, I rise scenarios related to old age benefit considering the quinueros; which means projections to the pension amounts that they (quinoa producers) could obtain based on the …
Read moreEvolution of Multidimensional Energy Poverty Risk in Bolivia from 2005 to 2019
By: Javier Aliaga Lordemann Sergio Mansilla La Paz, february 2023 Abstract “Energy poverty” is a multidimensional concept that reflects the need to achieve a variety of wellbeing outcomes, which has been scarcely studied and used in public policy agendas. Considering that the literature on energy poverty is still incipient in …
Read moreEducational Leaflets: Crecimiento inclusivo y empleos decentes en las zonas urbanas de Bolivia
By: Beatriz Muriel H. Sergio Mansilla B. Content: What do we mean by decent jobs? What is meant by inclusive growth and how does it relate to decent jobs? How do you measure inclusive growth in terms of decent jobs? How inclusive has growth been in generating decent jobs in …
Read moreEducational Leaflets: Violencia contra la mujer en Bolivia
By: Enrique Ayo Z. Beatriz Muriel H. Content: What can we understand by violence? How do you measure violence? How is Bolivia doing in terms of violence against women? Bibliography
Read moreEducational Leaflets: Roles de género y ocupaciones en Bolivia
By: Beatriz Muriel H. Daniela Romero H. Content: What is meant by gender roles? How are gender roles related to occupations? How is the relationship between gender roles and occupations measured? What is the situation of occupations by gender in Bolivia? Bibliography
Read moreEducational Leaflets: La política salarial en Bolivia
By: Beatriz Muriel H. Jashira Zuleta W. Content: What is meant by salary policy? How is wage policy implemented in Bolivia? What are the results of wage policy in Bolivia? Bibliography
Read moreEducational Leaflet: La situación laboral de los jóvenes urbanos en Bolivia
By: Beatriz Muriel H. Content: What is meant by youth employment status? How is the youth employment situation measured? What is the employment situation of urban youth in Bolivia? Bibliography
Read moreEducational Leaflet: Segregación ocupacional por género
Por: Beatriz Muriel H. Cloe Barbera F. Contenido: ¿Qué se entiende por segregación ocupacional? ¿Cómo se mide la segregación ocupacional? ¿Cuál es la situación ocupacional por género en Bolivia? Bibliografía
Read moreAfectaciones del COVID-19 en agricultores del Altiplano boliviano
By: Carlos Gustavo Machicado S. La Paz, august 2022 Abstract This work analyzes the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the mitigation measures that were adopted against it in different dimensions related to the agricultural producers of the Bolivian Altiplano, such as employment, income, food security, education and health. For …
Read moreEducational Leaflet: El subempleo en Bolivia
Por: Beatriz Muriel H. Contenido: ¿Qué se entiende por subempleo? ¿Cómo se mide el subempleo? ¿Cuál es la situación del subempleo en Bolivia? Bibliografía
Read moreMapeo de posibles instrumentos de Tecnologías de Información y Comunicaciones para la producción de quinua del altiplano boliviano
By: Sheila C. Muriel H. La Paz, july 2022 Abstract The Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) existing in agriculture present diverse characteristics and serve multiple purposes; information systems, wireless sensors, drones, etc., are used for the care of resources such as soil and water, the improvement and monitoring of crops …
Read morePromoción del ahorro y ahorro previsional voluntario: Revisión de la literatura
By: Carlos Gustavo Machicado S. La Paz, june 2022 Abstract This document carries out an exhaustive review of the literature, at the microeconomic level, on mainly behavioral problems aimed at promoting voluntary savings for old age (retirement). The different mechanisms and/or tools described have been designed to promote this type …
Read moreThe Bolivian Universal Health System and Effective Access to Healthcare: A Diagnosis
By: Gabriela Alondra Agafitei La Paz, may 2022 Abstract In 2019, the Bolivian government began implementation of the Universal Health Insurance (SUS) scheme, with critics claiming the unpreparedness of the healthcare system to provide universal and free services. To date, there is no research that assesses the effects of the …
Read moreEducational Leaflet: Productividad Laboral en Bolivia
Content: What is meant by labor productivity? What is the labor productivity situation in Bolivia? Why is labor productivity low in Bolivia?
Read moreEducational Leaflet: Informalidad en Bolivia
Content: What is meant by informality? How is informality measured? What is the status of informality in Bolivia?
Read moreEconomic Growth Projects
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, …
Read moreEffectiveness of foreign aid projects
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 …
Read moreEducation Projects:
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 …
Read morePublic health and development projects
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 …
Read moreGlobalisation Projects:
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, …
Read moreMigration
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 …
Read moreEducational Leaflet: Trabajo Infantil en Bolivia
Content: What is meant by child labor? What is the child labor situation in Bolivia? Why are children working in Bolivia?
Read moreEducational Leaflet: Pobreza, Trabajo e Ingresos
Content: What is meant by poverty? How is poverty measured? How is poverty related to the labor situation in Bolivia?
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