Padgett, Andrew; Warnecke, Tonia - In: Journal of Economic Issues 45 (2011) 3, pp. 527-558
Although Haiti's 2010 earthquake brought to light the inconceivable poverty existing in the Western Hemisphere, Haiti …'s struggle for economic development long pre-dated that earthquake. One problem in Haiti is the high level of gender inequity …, and we argue that human development theory is the best mode for change. We provide a brief background of Haiti's economic …