CNE – Centro Para Una Nueva Economía – Center for a New Economy
Non-profit, economic research and policy development organization
With the debt restructuring over, reconstruction funds flowing and the pandemic easing, 2022 offers Puerto Rico the opportunity of a generation. We argue it will only pay off with a real economic strategy, not just incentives and structural reforms.
Tras 15 años de estancamiento, la quiebra, los huracanes, los terremotos y la pandemia, Puerto Rico tiene una oportunidad única para darle un giro a su economía. Evaluamos las tendencias favorables, los riesgos y por qué la isla necesita una estrategia económica integral.
After 15 years of stagnation, bankruptcy, hurricanes, earthquakes and the pandemic, Puerto Rico has a once-in-a-generation chance to turn its economy around. We assess the favorable trends, the risks and why the island needs a comprehensive economic strategy.
We analyze FEMA Individual Assistance data after Hurricane Maria. Poor households were not underserved overall, but they were left with greater unmet housing needs, and those without clear land tenure struggled to access aid.
Puerto Rico’s energy plans keep natural gas in the mix for at least two more decades, exposing bills to global price swings. Europe’s gas crisis offers lessons, as Spain and the Canary Islands speed up the shift to renewables.
Los planes energéticos de Puerto Rico mantienen el gas natural por al menos dos décadas más, lo que expone la factura de luz a los vaivenes de los precios globales. La crisis del gas en Europa deja lecciones, mientras España y las Islas Canarias aceleran la transición a las renovables.
La reforma contributiva vuelve a la agenda de Puerto Rico. Proponemos siete principios para una reforma integral, desde ampliar la base y bajar las tasas hasta hacer el sistema más justo, además de una nota sobre la inflación y la guerra en Ucrania.
Tax reform is back on Puerto Rico’s agenda. We propose seven principles for a comprehensive reform, from broadening the base and lowering rates to making the system fairer, plus a note on inflation and the war in Ukraine.
