The impact of tin on the economic growth of Bolivia

"The tin industry has been the backbone of the Bolivian economy for most of the last century. This paper attempts to quantify the impact of the industry on Bolivia's economic growth. Specifically, it analyzes whether the tin industry had any discernible effect on the level of economic activity, as measured by Gross Domestic Product (gdp). Ordinary Least Squares estimations are made on the impact of the tin industry on gdp. Additionally, and to reinforce the ols exercise, Cointegration Analysis is carried out between gdp-per-capita and the price of tin in order to determine whether a long-term trend exists between these two variables."