 From West to East: Bolivian Regional GDPs since the 1950s. A Story of Natural Resources and InfrastructureChapter Chapter 5 in Time and Space, 2020, pp 97-129 from Palgrave Macmillan Abstract: Abstract This chapter offers a general assessment of the economic activity in Bolivian regions thanks to an estimation, for the first time, of regional GDPs in Bolivia from 1950 onwards. The new quantitative evidence shows the economic upsurge and consolidation of new regions beyond the traditional economic zones, which were located to the west of the country since colonial times. This process is in stark contrast with most Latin American experiences, where economic activity has tended to be concentrated continuously in the same regions since the mid-nineteenth century. This changing pattern is first explained by the availability of natural resource endowments. However, given the landlocked nature of the country, the vibrant set of ecological regions, and the consequent relevance of transports costs, it is argued that natural resources may act as potent engines of regional economic growth only when a minimum network of public infrastructure is available. Keywords: Natural resources; Regional convergence; Regional inequality; Landlockness; Bolivia (search for similar items in EconPapers) There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:pal:palscp:978-3-030-47553-6_5 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-47553-6_5 Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in Palgrave Studies in Economic History from Palgrave Macmillan |
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