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La Economía Política del Populismo Boliviano del Siglo 21

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  • Morales, Juan Antonio

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Los experimentos populistas son recurrentes en América Latina. Uno de los casos más conspicuos es el de Bolivia en el siglo 21 bajo el gobierno de Evo Morales y el Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS). La característica más distintiva de este populismo es la incorporación de reivindicaciones étnicas y lingüísticas de la mayoritaria población indígena. El populismo de este siglo, en común con experiencias previas, prioriza la redistribución del ingreso y de la riqueza basada en el papel central en la economía que se le da al estado y en el nacionalismo. Las políticas económicas apuntan a réditos políticos de corto plazo desdeñando las consecuencias de largo plazo. Pero, a diferencia de experiencias previas, la agresión a los mercados, muy palpable en caso de las nacionalizaciones, ha sido más importante que la expansión fiscal o monetaria. Por otra parte, gracias al contexto internacional muy favorable, el gobierno del MAS no ha tenido restricciones fiscales o de balanza de pagos.

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  • Morales, Juan Antonio, 2008. "La Economía Política del Populismo Boliviano del Siglo 21," Documentos de trabajo 4/2008, Instituto de Investigaciones Socio-Económicas (IISEC), Universidad Católica Boliviana.
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    1. Robert R. Kaufman & Barbara Stallings, 1991. "The Political Economy of Latin American Populism," NBER Chapters, in: The Macroeconomics of Populism in Latin America, pages 15-43, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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