Abstract

TORANZO ROCA, Carlos. Dialogue - Hydrocarbons. Tinkazos [online]. 2010, vol.13, suppl.1, pp.221-239. ISSN 1990-7451.

Hydrocarbons are the core of the Bolivian economy. In this dialogue, experts on the subject scrutinize the situation in the sector following nationalization, analyse the international environment in which the sector will operate in the next few years, provide answers to the potential for industrialisation and share a critical view of the role of YPFB and the challenges it faces. The contributors are Carlos Miranda, Mauricio Medinaceli, Francesco Zaratti and Gustavo Fernández.

Keywords : Hydrocarbons; exports; economic growth; natural gas; industrialization; nationalization - natural resources; energy policy.