Author: Barry Bosworth
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
ISBN: 9780815715535
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 607
Book Description
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.
The Economy of Puerto Rico
Author: Barry Bosworth
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
ISBN: 9780815715535
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 607
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
ISBN: 9780815715535
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 607
Book Description
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.
The United States and the Development of the Puerto Rican Status Question, 1936-1968
Author: Surendra Bhana
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
An antique doll helps a young girl whose mother has carefully protected her from traditional sex roles achieve self-assurance and personal definition.
Status of Puerto Rico: Economic factors in relation to the status of Puerto Rico
Author: United States-Puerto Rico Commission on the Status of Puerto Rico
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Puerto Rico
Languages : en
Pages : 808
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Puerto Rico
Languages : en
Pages : 808
Book Description
Island Paradox
Author: Francisco Rivera-Batiz
Publisher: Russell Sage Foundation
ISBN: 9780871547217
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Island Paradox is the first comprehensive, census-based portrait of social and economic life in Puerto Rico. During its nearly fiftyyears as a U.S. commonwealth, the relationship between Puerto Rico's small, developing economy and the vastly larger, more industrialized United States has triggered profound changes in the island's industry and labor force. Puerto Rico has been deeply affected by the constant flow of its people to and from the mainland, and by the influx of immigrant workers from other nations. Distinguished economists Francisco Rivera-Batiz and Carlos Santiago provide the latest data on the socioeconomic status of Puerto Rico today, and examine current conditions within the context of the major trends of the past two decades.sland Paradox describes many improvements in Puerto Rico's standard of living, including rising per-capita income, longer life expectancies, greater educational attainment, and increased job prospects for women. But it also discusses the devastating surge in unemployment. Rapid urbanization and a vanishing agricultural sector have led to severe inequality, as family income has become increasingly dependent on education and geographic location. Although Puerto Rico's close ties to the United States were the major source of the island's economic growth prior to 1970, they have also been at the root of recent hardships. Puerto Rico's trade andbusiness transactions remain predominantly with the United States, but changes in federal tax, social, and budgetary policies, along with international agreements such as NAFTA, now threaten to alter the economic ties between the island and the mainland.
Publisher: Russell Sage Foundation
ISBN: 9780871547217
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Island Paradox is the first comprehensive, census-based portrait of social and economic life in Puerto Rico. During its nearly fiftyyears as a U.S. commonwealth, the relationship between Puerto Rico's small, developing economy and the vastly larger, more industrialized United States has triggered profound changes in the island's industry and labor force. Puerto Rico has been deeply affected by the constant flow of its people to and from the mainland, and by the influx of immigrant workers from other nations. Distinguished economists Francisco Rivera-Batiz and Carlos Santiago provide the latest data on the socioeconomic status of Puerto Rico today, and examine current conditions within the context of the major trends of the past two decades.sland Paradox describes many improvements in Puerto Rico's standard of living, including rising per-capita income, longer life expectancies, greater educational attainment, and increased job prospects for women. But it also discusses the devastating surge in unemployment. Rapid urbanization and a vanishing agricultural sector have led to severe inequality, as family income has become increasingly dependent on education and geographic location. Although Puerto Rico's close ties to the United States were the major source of the island's economic growth prior to 1970, they have also been at the root of recent hardships. Puerto Rico's trade andbusiness transactions remain predominantly with the United States, but changes in federal tax, social, and budgetary policies, along with international agreements such as NAFTA, now threaten to alter the economic ties between the island and the mainland.
Status of Puerto Rico: Legal-constitutional factors in relation to the status of Puerto Rico
Author: United States-Puerto Rico Commission on the Status of Puerto Rico
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Puerto Rico
Languages : en
Pages : 590
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Puerto Rico
Languages : en
Pages : 590
Book Description
Status of Puerto Rico: Social-cultural factors in relation to the status of Puerto Rico
Author: United States-Puerto Rico Commission on the Status of Puerto Rico
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Puerto Rico
Languages : en
Pages : 582
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Puerto Rico
Languages : en
Pages : 582
Book Description
Return Migration to Puerto Rico
Author: José Hernández Alvarez
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Puerto Rico
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Monograph on social implications and economic implications of return migration to Puerto Rico - covers demographic aspects and sociological aspects, motivation, the family structure, etc., and includes data on the distribution of migrant workers (incl. The woman worker) within the occupational structure, by age group, sex, etc. Case studies, statistical tables, maps, and references.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Puerto Rico
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Monograph on social implications and economic implications of return migration to Puerto Rico - covers demographic aspects and sociological aspects, motivation, the family structure, etc., and includes data on the distribution of migrant workers (incl. The woman worker) within the occupational structure, by age group, sex, etc. Case studies, statistical tables, maps, and references.
Puerto Rico
Author: Jorge Duany
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190648694
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
Acquired by the United States from Spain in 1898, Puerto Rico has a peculiar status among Latin American and Caribbean countries. As a Commonwealth, the island enjoys limited autonomy over local matters, but the U.S. has dominated it militarily, politically, and economically for much of its recent history. Though they are U.S. citizens, Puerto Ricans do not have their own voting representatives in Congress and cannot vote in presidential elections (although they are able to participate in the primaries). The island's status is a topic of perennial debate, both within and beyond its shores. In recent months its colossal public debt has sparked an economic crisis that has catapulted it onto the national stage and intensified the exodus to the U.S., bringing to the fore many of the unresolved remnants of its colonial history. Puerto Rico: What Everyone Needs to Know(R) provides a succinct, authoritative introduction to the Island's rich history, culture, politics, and economy. The book begins with a historical overview of Puerto Rico during the Spanish colonial period (1493-1898). It then focuses on the first five decades of the U.S. colonial regime, particularly its efforts to control local, political, and economic institutions as well as to "Americanize" the Island's culture and language. Jorge Duany delves into the demographic, economic, political, and cultural features of contemporary Puerto Rico-the inner workings of the Commonwealth government and the island's relationship to the United States. Lastly, the book explores the massive population displacement that has characterized Puerto Rico since the mid-20th century. Despite their ongoing colonial dilemma, Jorge Duany argues that Puerto Ricans display a strong national identity as a Spanish-speaking, Afro-Hispanic-Caribbean nation. While a popular tourist destination, few beyond its shores are familiar with its complex history and diverse culture. Duany takes on the task of educating readers on the most important facets of the unique, troubled, but much beloved isla del encanto.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190648694
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
Acquired by the United States from Spain in 1898, Puerto Rico has a peculiar status among Latin American and Caribbean countries. As a Commonwealth, the island enjoys limited autonomy over local matters, but the U.S. has dominated it militarily, politically, and economically for much of its recent history. Though they are U.S. citizens, Puerto Ricans do not have their own voting representatives in Congress and cannot vote in presidential elections (although they are able to participate in the primaries). The island's status is a topic of perennial debate, both within and beyond its shores. In recent months its colossal public debt has sparked an economic crisis that has catapulted it onto the national stage and intensified the exodus to the U.S., bringing to the fore many of the unresolved remnants of its colonial history. Puerto Rico: What Everyone Needs to Know(R) provides a succinct, authoritative introduction to the Island's rich history, culture, politics, and economy. The book begins with a historical overview of Puerto Rico during the Spanish colonial period (1493-1898). It then focuses on the first five decades of the U.S. colonial regime, particularly its efforts to control local, political, and economic institutions as well as to "Americanize" the Island's culture and language. Jorge Duany delves into the demographic, economic, political, and cultural features of contemporary Puerto Rico-the inner workings of the Commonwealth government and the island's relationship to the United States. Lastly, the book explores the massive population displacement that has characterized Puerto Rico since the mid-20th century. Despite their ongoing colonial dilemma, Jorge Duany argues that Puerto Ricans display a strong national identity as a Spanish-speaking, Afro-Hispanic-Caribbean nation. While a popular tourist destination, few beyond its shores are familiar with its complex history and diverse culture. Duany takes on the task of educating readers on the most important facets of the unique, troubled, but much beloved isla del encanto.
None of the Above
Author: Frances Negrón-Muntaner
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 0230604366
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
This volume sets out current debates about Puerto Rico. The title simultaneously refers to the results of a non-binding 1998 plebiscite held in San Juan to determine Puerto Rico's political status, the ambiguities that have historically characterized its political agency, and the complexities of its ethnic, national, and cultural identifications.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 0230604366
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
This volume sets out current debates about Puerto Rico. The title simultaneously refers to the results of a non-binding 1998 plebiscite held in San Juan to determine Puerto Rico's political status, the ambiguities that have historically characterized its political agency, and the complexities of its ethnic, national, and cultural identifications.
Status of Puerto Rico
Author: United States-Puerto Rico Commission on the Status of Puerto Rico
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Constitutional law
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Constitutional law
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description