Portfolio · Osmar Bolivar Rosales
Portfolio
Repository of empirical evidence and technical insights.
Research
Embark on an academic voyage through empirical studies, econometric analyses, and impactful insights in the Research section. Uncover the intricacies of socioeconomic phenomena and contribute to the broader academic dialogue.
Diesel Subsidy Removal and Inflation
How Bolivia's 2026 diesel price liberalization passes through to prices, sector by sector.
Forecasting Weekly Inflation with Machine Learning
A novel two-step machine learning methodology for forecasting weekly inflation.
Community-level Poverty Map
How community-level poverty evolved between 2012 and 2022 in Bolivia.
Growth-and-employment Enhancing Activities
How to prioritize economic activities to foster growth and job creation.
Fiscal Multipliers
Empirical evidence for a cost-effective allocation of public investment.
Bolivia's Built-up Areas
Download a raster file with Bolivia's 2022 built-up classification.
Education in Bolivia
Access to education, disparities, and efforts to optimize the allocation of resources.
Dashboards
The Dashboards section transforms complex economic data into engaging visuals, offering insightful perspectives on various economic dimensions.
Articles
Explore thought-provoking narratives in the Articles section. From in-depth analyses of structural matters to timely reflections on economic events, each article contributes to informed discussions in the realm of economics.
- Diésel: el efecto dominó en los preciosEl Deber · ESHow the 83% diesel price rise spreads through prices, well beyond the sectors that use the most fuel.
- Credibilidad y éxito de la política económicaEl Deber · ESWhy the same technical measure can succeed or fail depending on the credibility of the government behind it.
- No diésel subsidiado, Sí apoyo focalizadoUrgente.bo · ESThe case for replacing the general fuel subsidy with support targeted at vulnerable households.
- El camino ordenado del dólarEl Deber · ESBolivia's move from the fixed Bs 6.96 exchange rate to a managed float, and how to make it orderly.