Poverty in Haiti: Essays on Underdevelopment and Post Disaster Prospects

Preface Prologue: Will Haiti Rise from the Ashes? PART I: HISTORY Five Decisive Events in the Economic History of Haiti Economic Interests Are Color-Blind: On Class Divisions in Haitian History Poorest in the Caribbean: Haiti in the Twentieth Century PART II: CONTEMPORARY PROBLEMS Economic and Political Forces in Haitian Underdevelopment The Haitian Dilemma Reexamined: Lessons from the Past in the Light of Some New Economic Theory Income and Land Distribution in Haiti: Some Remarks on Available Statistics Some Economic Determinants of Haitian Migration to the Dominican Republic PART III: THE FAILED TRANSITION Another Failed American Occupation? From Kleptocracy to Democracy? Problems of Policy Reform in the Haitian Economy Sustained Growth in Haiti: Pipe-Dream or Realistic Possibility? PART IV: A FUTURE FOR HAITI? Hating the US Does Not Help Haiti After the Earthquake: What Future for Haiti?