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The Venezuelan Economy in the Chávez Years

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  • Mark Weisbrot
  • Luis Sandoval

Abstract

This paper is an update of CEPR’s July 2007 overview of the Venezuelan economy, and includes the latest available data (at the time of publication) for growth, employment, poverty, budget information, and other data. The paper notes continued progress in economic growth, poverty reduction, employment, and health and education indicators.

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  • Mark Weisbrot & Luis Sandoval, 2008. "The Venezuelan Economy in the Chávez Years," CEPR Reports and Issue Briefs 2008-04, Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR).
    • Handle: RePEc:epo:papers:2008-04
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    Cited by:

    1. Barbara Hogenboom, 2012. "Depoliticized and Repoliticized Minerals in Latin America," Journal of Developing Societies, , vol. 28(2), pages 133-158, June.
    2. Kulesza, Marta, 2017. "Inflation and hyperinflation in Venezuela (1970s-2016): A post-Keynesian interpretation," IPE Working Papers 93/2017, Berlin School of Economics and Law, Institute for International Political Economy (IPE).
    3. Mazaheri, Nimah, 2017. "Oil, Dissent, and Distribution," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 99(C), pages 186-202.

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    Keywords

    Venezuala; Chavez; economy;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth
    • E - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics
    • I - Health, Education, and Welfare
    • O4 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity
    • O54 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - Latin America; Caribbean
    • E65 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - Studies of Particular Policy Episodes
    • E61 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - Policy Objectives; Policy Designs and Consistency; Policy Coordination
    • E2 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Consumption, Saving, Production, Employment, and Investment
    • I3 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty

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