TY - BOOK AU - Collins,Susan Margaret AU - Soto-Class,Miguel A. AU - Bosworth,Barry ED - Center for the New Economy. ED - Brookings Institution. TI - Restoring growth in Puerto Rico: overview and policy options SN - 0815715501 AV - HC154.5 .R43 2006 U1 - 338.97295 22 PY - 2006/// CY - Washington, D.C., San Juan, Puerto Rico PB - Brookings Institution Press, Center for the New Economy KW - Puerto Rico KW - Economic policy KW - Local KW - Economic conditions KW - 1952- N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 125-128) and index; Introduction / Susan M. Collins, Barry P. Bosworth, and Miguel A. Soto-Class -- Economic growth / Barry P. Bosworth and Susan M. Collins -- Labor supply and public transfers / Gary Burtless and Orlando Sotomayor -- Why don't more Puerto Rican men work? The rich Uncle (Sam) hypothesis / María E. Enchautegui and Richard B. Freeman -- Education and economic development / Helen F. Ladd and Francisco L. Rivera-Batiz -- The climate for business development and employment growth / Steven J. Davis and Luis A. Rivera-Batiz -- Assessing Puerto Rico's fiscal policies / James Alm -- Financing economic development / Rita Maldonado-Bear and Ingo Walter -- Trade performance and industrial policy / Robert Z. Lawrence and Juan Lara -- Restoring growth: The policy options / Barry P. Bosworth and Susan M. Collins UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0611/2006011190.html ER -