The economy of Puerto Rico : restoring growth /
In this innovative new book, economists from U.S. and Puerto Rican institutions address a range of major policy issues affecting the islands economic development. To frame the current situation, the contributors begin by assessing Puerto Ricos past experience with various growth policies.
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| Formato: | Licensed eBooks |
| Idioma: | inglês |
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San Juan, P.R. : Washington, D.C. :
Center for the New Economy ; Brookings Institution Press
©2006.
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| Acesso em linha: | https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7864/j.ctt1287bf1 |
Sumário:
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction and Summary
- Economic Growth
- Labor Supply and Public Transfers
- Why Don't More Puerto Rican Men Work? The Rich Uncle (Sam) Hypothesis
- Education and Economic Development
- The Climate for Business Development and Employment Growth
- Assessing Puerto Rico's Fiscal Policies
- Financing Economic Development
- Trade Performance and Industrial Policy
- Restoring Growth: The Policy Options
- Contributors
- Index