{"id":4089,"date":"2015-04-28T13:54:00","date_gmt":"2015-04-28T17:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/gdp\/?p=4089"},"modified":"2022-11-15T11:28:27","modified_gmt":"2022-11-15T16:28:27","slug":"an-assessment-of-the-environmental-and-social-impacts-of-chinese-trade-and-fdi-in-bolivia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/gdp\/2015\/04\/28\/an-assessment-of-the-environmental-and-social-impacts-of-chinese-trade-and-fdi-in-bolivia\/","title":{"rendered":"An Assessment of the Environmental and Social Impacts of Chinese Trade and FDI in Bolivia"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Uyuni Salt Flat, Bolivia. Photo by Sifan Liu via Unsplash.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

China has become an important partner for Bolivia, both diplomatically and economically, having signed over 400 cooperation, aid and loan agreements. The country has also been a small but fast-growing partner, active in Bolivia’s mining sector and set to be Bolivia\u2019s main partner in developing its lithium reserves. Bolivia\u2019s exports to China have been concentrated in minerals, while imports have been concentrated in manufactured capital and consumer goods. Despite high prices for metals, Bolivia has experienced a significant trade deficit with China. Due to the high concentration in the mining sector, exports to China have put pressure on Bolivia\u2019s water supplies.<\/span><\/p>\n

In a <\/span>new working paper<\/i><\/b><\/a>, Alejandra Saravia L\u00f3pez and Adam Rua Quiroga examine Bolivia\u2019s mining sector in light of the participation of the Chinese firm, Jungie Mining, and offer recommendations to <\/span> improve environmental and social outcomes from foreign direct investment (FDI), specifically Chinese FDI in the mining sector.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Main findings:\u00a0<\/b><\/h5>\n