The Venezuelan Economy in the Chavez Years

Contributing Organization(s): Center for Economic and Policy Research


Author(s)/Creator(s): Mark Weisbrot; Luis Sandoval

Publishing Date: 2007-07-01

Issue Areas: Economic Development

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This paper examines how Venezuela's economy has fared since President Hugo Chavez was elected in 1998. The paper looks at growth, employment, poverty, investment and other indicators, and considers the popular conception of whether the current economic expansion is an "oil boom headed for a bust."

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