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| Title: | | Distributional effects of FDI: How the interaction of FDI and economic policy affects poor households in Bolivia  |
| Authors: | | Nunnenkamp, Peter Schweickert, Rainer Wiebelt, Manfred |
| Issue Date: | | 2006 |
| Series/Report no.: | | Proceedings of the German Development Economics Conference, Göttingen 2007 / Verein für Socialpolitik, Research Committee Development Economics 35 |
| Abstract: | | This paper provides a computable general equilibrium analysis of the medium to long-run impact of FDI inflows on poverty and income distribution in Bolivia. The simulation results suggest that FDI inflows enhance economic growth and reduce poverty. However, the income distribution typically becomes more unequal. In particular, FDI widens income disparities between urban and rural areas. The Bolivian government may promote growth-enhancing and poverty-alleviating effects of FDI by overcoming labour market segmentation and providing complementary public investment in infrastructure. Yet, simulated policy reforms or alternative productivity scenarios are hardly effective in reducing the divide between urban and rural areas. |
| Subjects: | | Foreign direct investment Poverty and income distribution Bolivia Computable general equilibrium analysis |
| JEL: | | O5 C68 D3 F21 |
| Document Type: | | Conference Paper |
| Appears in Collections: | | Publikationen von Forscherinnen und Forschern des IfW Economists Online Proceedings of the German Development Economics Conference, 2007 (Göttingen)
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