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The Most Mismanaged Economy in the World

Economics Explained

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The Rise and Fall of Venezuela's Oil Economy

This chapter chronicles Venezuela's transformation from a wealthy nation to economic decline, focusing on its history from the 1950s to the early 2000s. It examines the effects of oil nationalization and mismanagement on the economy, including a peak GDP in 2012 followed by a downward spiral.

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