Economic History of Puerto Rico
Institutional Change and Capitalist Development
1st Edition
Published on 5. November 2018
376 pages
978-0-691-18689-4 (ISBN)
Description
This is a comprehensive and detailed account of the economic
history of Puerto Rico from the period of Spanish colonial domination
to the present. Interweaving findings of the "new" Puerto Rican
historiography with those of earlier historical studies, and using
the most recent theoretical concepts to interpret them, James Dietz
examines the complex manner in which productive and class relations
within Puerto Rico have interacted with changes in its place
in the world economy.
Besides including aggregate data on Puerto Rico's economy, the
author offers valuable information on workers' living conditions
and women workers, plus new interpretations of development since
Operation Bootstrap. His evaluation of the island's export-oriented
economy has implications for many other developing countries.
history of Puerto Rico from the period of Spanish colonial domination
to the present. Interweaving findings of the "new" Puerto Rican
historiography with those of earlier historical studies, and using
the most recent theoretical concepts to interpret them, James Dietz
examines the complex manner in which productive and class relations
within Puerto Rico have interacted with changes in its place
in the world economy.
Besides including aggregate data on Puerto Rico's economy, the
author offers valuable information on workers' living conditions
and women workers, plus new interpretations of development since
Operation Bootstrap. His evaluation of the island's export-oriented
economy has implications for many other developing countries.
More details
Other editions
Additional editions
Book
02/1987
Princeton University Press
€62.00
Article exhausted; check different version
Book
01/1987
Princeton University Press
€50.80
Article not available at the moment
Person
James L. Dietz
Content
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations and Spanish Terms
- 1 The Period of Spanish Colonialism
- 2 The Early Period of U.S. Control, 1898-1930
- 3 The Thirties: Crisis and Transformation
- 4 The Origins of Industrialization: From State Capitalism to Operation Bootstrap
- 5 Growth and Misdevelopment: The 1950s to the Present
- Bibliography
- Index
