Structural adjustment and Bolivian industry

Jenkins, Rhys (1997) Structural adjustment and Bolivian industry. European Journal of Development Research, 9 (2). pp. 107-128. ISSN 0957-8811

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Abstract

Structural adjustment programmes have been widely applied in Africa, Asia and Latin America during the past 15 years. Questions have been raised about their ability to provide a basis for a more dynamic long-term economic performance. The article considers this issue with reference to Bolivia, following the government's adoption of the New Economic Policy in 1985. After examining the background to the Bolivian experience and the main features of the policy, its successes and failures are analysed. Particular attention is paid to the impact of structural adjustment on manufacturing. The article concludes that there are major weaknesses in terms of the low level of investment, the lack of technological upgrading and the limited diversification of exports. It is suggested that these weaknesses are not unusual when structural adjustment is applied in low income countries with limited infrastructure and low levels of human resources.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Global Development (formerly School of International Development)
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Globalisation and CSR
Depositing User:	Abigail Dalgleish
Date Deposited:	15 Jul 2011 15:33
Last Modified:	15 Dec 2022 02:03
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/33863
DOI:	10.1080/09578819708426692

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