A gift of what really matters: Self-Sustainability
Christmas is the season of joy, gifts and happiness. Christmas gives us the opportunity to take a break and reflect on the important things around us. Christmas is the tenderness of the past, the courage of the present and the hope for the future, says Agnes…
The end of Haiti’s problem is not for tomorrow
Haiti’s economic and social unrest are not close to ending. The reason is simple: the underlying causes of the trouble have not been resolved. As it turns out, people’s quest for justice is linked to their aspirations for economic development and personal betterment. Something consistently…
Why Haiti creates more poverty than wealth today. The reason: we are myopic.
In my last article, ‘The end of Haiti’s problem is not for tomorrow’, I explained how Haitians are poor today. It was very easy to explain because Haitians gave birth to 152,210 babies in 2018 at the same time the growth of GDP in nominal…
Your aid will Create Poverty in the Long- term, data says
In my book From Aid to Trade, I talk about why I think aid can hurt if used alone as a mechanism forpoverty alleviation and economic growth. I argue how buying local helps and how importing massive amounts of commodities that are subsidized or free…
Why Reliable Government Institutions Matter in the Fight for Robust Economic Growth
In a recent post, I discussed how Haiti can create wealth and enjoy a more prosperous future. I touched on why economic growth and creating wealth is the primary goal of economists and policymakers and how Haiti can create economic growth. It is not really…
A Reflection on Haiti’s Economy in 2018: A Snapshot
As we turn the page to a new year and we struggle to remember to turn our 8s into 9s, it is important to look back at what happened in Haiti in 2018. There was some good, some bad, and some lessons to be learned…
Thinking Contextually About Poverty Reduction in Haiti
Poverty reduction in Haiti is certainly not a new topic of discussion, as poverty reduction and improving one’s life to be able to be more productive or purchase more goods has always been a natural goal of humanity. In my book, From Aid to Trade,…
How Haiti Can Create Wealth and Enjoy a More Prosperous Future
What is “creating wealth”? The main goal of macroeconomists and policymakers is to create sustainable economic growth and create wealth, which is the process of making the “economic pie” bigger, so that everyone, in theory, can benefit and be better off. Economic growth is the…
Technology and Innovation in Haiti: Recognizing the Challenges and Taking Advantage of the Opportunity
Technology and innovation in Haiti offer a plethora of opportunities for growth for Haiti, the small-island nation state in the Caribbean. When one hears the word innovation, the first thought might be of Uber, patents, big-budget R&D departments, and/or creating cool, new products that makes…
How Haiti can be More Open for Business: Building a More Attractive Business Climate
Around the world, the biggest responsibility in government officials and policymakers’ jobs is to spur economic growth, create jobs, and increase the economic and social welfare of the society in which they govern or exist overall. A country’s ability to attract and keep foreign direct…
Empowering and Bringing Women into the Formal Labor Market
To lay out the argument on why empowering women needs to be at the forefront of policy discussions for NGOs, policymakers, and other institutions, it is important to first lay the foundation of the gender disparity climate in Haiti. A lot of developing countries are…
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