links for 2007-09-29

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The Venezuelan Economy in the Chávez Years (.pdf)

This brief overview takes a look at Venezuela’s economic performance over the last eight years, examining the major economic indicators, fiscal and monetary policy, the foreign sector, social spending and programs, poverty, and other policy issues.

(tags: venezuela hugo-chavez economics poverty health-care education fiscal-policy)
New CEPR Paper Looks At Venezuela’s Economy During the Chávez Years

A new paper from the Center for Economic and Policy Research looks at the Venezuelan economy during the last eight years and finds that it does not fit the mold of an “oil boom headed for a bust,” as is commonly believed.

(tags: venezuela hugo-chavez economics fiscal-policy)

Silent Lucidity