Growth in the Dominican Republic and Haiti : Why has the Grass Been Greener on One Side of Hispaniola? /

The Dominican Republic and Haiti share the island of Hispaniola and are broadly similar in terms of geography and historical institutions, yet their growth performance has diverged remarkably. The countries had the same per capita real GDP in 1960 but, by 2005, the Dominican Republic's per capi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jaramillo, Laura
Other Authors: Sancak, Cemile
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2007.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2007/063
Online Access:Full text available on IMF