At the landmark centennial anniversary of the 1917 Jones-Shafroth Act, which granted
Puerto Ricans US citizenship, the island confronts an unfolding humanitarian crisis initially …

The constitutional contours of Puerto Rico's current relationship with the United States are
largely defined by the territorial incorporation doctrine, developed in the Supreme Court's …

Despite their high out-migration rate, Puerto Ricans in the United States send less money
than Dominicans and Mexicans to their relatives back home. One explanation for the low …

A long-standing and ongoing severe economic crisis, which was exacerbated in 2006 with
the expiration of federal corporate income tax breaks, sharply deteriorating economic …

A two-year-long economic downturn and a persistent income gap with the US mainland
contribute to an uncertain outlook for Puerto Rico. Still, the commonwealth possesses a …

En el año 2016, el Congreso de EE. UU. abrió la posibilidad de disminuir el salario mínimo
nominal a los jóvenes menores de 25 años de Puerto Rico, de $7.25 la hora a $4.25. Este …

Census data and a semi-parametric procedure for creating counterfactual distributions are
used for analyzing migration patterns between two economies with large differences in …

For many, Puerto Rico's place in confusing. Its complex political relationship with the United
States, Latin American culture, and symbols of nationalism-such as its independent Olympic …

Economías y desarrollo en el Caribe en la segunda mitad del siglo XX Presentación Antonio
Santamaría García (Instituto de Hi Page 1 1 Economías y desarrollo en el Caribe en la …

The purpose of this report is to present and discuss the characteristics of participants in the
Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program in Puerto Rico [including cases in …