 | ISBN: 978-1-58826-122-9 $52.00 | |
| ISBN: 978-1-58826-147-2 $26.50 | ||
| 2003/221 pages/LC: 2003041370 | ||
Dietz considers where Puerto Rico's economy is today, why, and how its challenging state of affairs might be improved. Throughout, building on his acclaimed Economic History of Puerto Rico, he explores the historical, social, and political forces that have accompanied Puerto Rico's course from the 1940s to the first decade of the twenty-first century.
"Highly recommended."—Choice
"This book is a must for anyone interested in learning more about Puerto Rico."—Francisco L. Rivera-Batiz, Columbia University
"A timely, novel, and important contribution.... It should stimulate a vital debate about whether a higher stage of development in Puerto Rico can be reached under present circumstances."—Orlando Sotomayor, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagúez