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Distributional Effects of FDI: How the Interaction of FDI and Economic Policy Affects Poor Households in Bolivia

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Nunnenkamp, Peter
Schweickert, Rainer
Wiebelt, Manfred

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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.

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Paper provided by Verein für Socialpolitik, Research Committee Development Economics in its series Proceedings of the German Development Economics Conference, Göttingen 2007 with number 35.

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Keywords: Foreign direct investment poverty and income distribution Bolivia computable general equilibrium analysis

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C68 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Mathematical Methods and Programming - - - Computable General Equilibrium Models
D3 - Microeconomics - - Distribution
F21 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - International Investment; Long-Term Capital Movements
O5 - Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies

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