Teodoro Moscoso and Puerto Rico's Operation Bootstrap

By A. W. Maldonado

Subjects: Government & Business, Puerto rico, biography, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS, Development, Economic Policy, Puerto rico, politics and government, General, Business Development, Business & Economics, Puerto rico, economic conditions, Economic Development, Structural Adjustment, Economic History, Economic conditions, POLITICAL SCIENCE, Economic history, Public Policy, Economic policy

Description: "Long overdue and of superb quality, this book examines the contribution of Moscoso (the architect of Operation Bootstrap) to the politics and economics of Puerto Rico. Describes the man, the times, and the place with illuminating stories. Valuable discussion of US-Puerto Rican relations, US-Latin American affairs, and the impact of industrialization on the society. Rich in detail"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.