CNE – Centro Para Una Nueva Economía – Center for a New Economy
Non-profit, economic research and policy development organization
More than 8,000 doctors have stopped practicing in Puerto Rico since 2009. Drawing on Spain’s experience, we argue the shortage calls for rethinking the island’s health system as a whole, not just offering tax incentives.
Más de 8,000 médicos han dejado de ejercer en Puerto Rico desde 2009. A partir de la experiencia de España, planteamos que la escasez exige repensar el sistema de salud de la isla en su conjunto, no solo ofrecer incentivos contributivos.
At a Federal Reserve Bank of New York event on equitable growth, CNE founder Miguel A. Soto-Class discusses the opportunities that natural disasters and resiliency efforts create for more equitable growth.
2022 brought fiscal progress, as the end of Title III cut the central government’s debt in half, but the economic outlook remains uncertain. Federal reconstruction funds are driving growth, so Puerto Rico must design a long-term growth strategy now.
El 2022 trajo avances fiscales con el fin del TĂtulo III, que redujo a la mitad la deuda del gobierno central, pero el panorama econĂłmico sigue siendo incierto. Los fondos federales de reconstrucciĂłn impulsan el crecimiento, por lo que Puerto Rico debe diseñar ya una estrategia de crecimiento a largo plazo.
As UPR considers dropping the PAA from admissions, we look at why universities are moving away from standardized tests. Changing requirements isn’t enough: students need sustained support to enroll and graduate.
Ante la propuesta de eliminar la PAA en las admisiones de la UPR, analizamos por qué las universidades se alejan de los exámenes estandarizados. Cambiar los requisitos no basta: los estudiantes necesitan apoyo continuo para matricularse y graduarse.
Billions in federal recovery funds are available, but Puerto Rico lacks the skilled workforce to rebuild. We argue that investing in postsecondary education, including community colleges, is key to growth and to rebuilding the middle class.
