CNE Review – December 2024
In this edition of the CNE Review we explore how the design of a new industrial policy could create good-paying jobs, reduce dependency on federal funds, and along the way, build a new, thriving economy in Puerto Rico.
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In this edition of the CNE Review we explore how the design of a new industrial policy could create good-paying jobs, reduce dependency on federal funds, and along the way, build a new, thriving economy in Puerto Rico.
If Puerto Rico truly wishes to straighten the course of its economy, it is imperative to design a modern industrial policy that puts us at the forefront of global economic activity.
CNE has analyzed the status of each of the multiple processes involved in Puerto Ricoā€™s energy transformation. Today, we publish our updates in a Policy Brief, summarize the analysis, and launch a webpage highlighting all our work on the energy sector including answers to some FAQs.
The performance of Puerto Ricoā€™s electric power system has been deficient for many years now. During the last seven years the government of Puerto Rico has undertaken massive efforts to transform the system. Yet during the summer of 2024, most of these efforts appear to have been derailed.
In this issue, we welcome back Harold J. Toro as CNE’s Research Director. We highlight his most recent publication, An Overview of Factors Tied to the Financial Capability of Adults in Puerto Rico, an analysis of a new data set collected in 2021 about the financial capability of individuals and households in Puerto Rico coauthored with Dr. Olivia ValdĆ©s.
To better understand how Puerto Rican households are faring financially, a topic last comprehensively studied in the 2007ā€“08 Puerto Rico Survey of Consumer Finances, the 2021 National Financial Capability Study surveyed 1,001 adults in Puerto Rico. The findings show that while debt levels are relatively low, many in Puerto Rico struggle to make ends meet.
We reviewed a summary of the main findings of the PR100 Study in a prior CNE Review. This time around we want to focus on a handful of issues that we believe merit further public discussion and analysis in Puerto Rico.
We reviewed a summary of the main findings of the PR100 Study in a prior policy brief. This time around we want to focus on a handful of issues that we believe merit further public discussion and analysis in Puerto Rico.