The Economy of Puerto Rico: Restoring Growth
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Economy of Puerto Rico: Restoring Growth
By (Author) Susan M. Collins
Edited by Barry P. Bosworth
Edited by Miguel A. Soto-Class
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Brookings Institution
22nd June 2006
United States
Classifications
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
Political economy
Economic history
338.97295
Physical Properties
Paperback
624
Width 156mm, Height 233mm, Spine 38mm
1030g
Description
A non-incorporated territory of the United States, Puerto Rico operates under U.S. legal, monetary, security and tariff systems. Despite sharing in these and other key U.S. institutions, Puerto Rico has experienced economic stagnation and large-scale unemployment since the 1970s. 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.
Reviews
"This volume offers a trove of information and lessons to be avoided. Recommended." E. Pang, Colorado School of Mines, CHOICE, 3/1/2007
Author Bio
Susan M. Collins is a senior fellow in Economic Studies at the Brookings Institution and a professor of economics at Georgetown University. Her publications focus on various dimensions of economic policy and performance for developing countries. Barry Bosworth is a senior fellow and Robert V. Roosa Chair in International Economics at the Brookings Institution. Miguel A. Soto-Class is the executive director of the Center for the New Economy, a Puerto Rico-based think tank focusing on economic development issues.
