During colonial times was equivalent to mestizo but has evolved to include persons of mixed or pure Indian ancestry who are trying to move up the social and economic ladder. Cholos speak Spanish in addition to an Indian tongue. A system of ritual coparenthood that links parents, children, and godparents in a close social or economic relationship. A measure of the total value of goods and services produced by the domestic economy during a given period, usually one year. An economic development strategy that emphasizes the growth of domestic industries, often by import protection using tariff and nontariff measures.
Proponents favor the export of industrial goods over primary products.
In Bolivia, consisted principally of coca cultivation, cocaine trafficking, and contraband, employing two-thirds of the work force. The main business of the IMF is the provision of loans to its members when they experience balance of payments difficulties. These loans often carry conditions that require substantial internal economic adjustments by the recipients. Complex of beliefs and attitudes defining the concept of masculinity. A compulsory labor system implemented by the Spaniards to work the mines.