December 3, 2015 El Nuevo Dia
Deepak Lamba-Nieves explains that the Puerto Rican government’s admission of being unable to pay its debts is a “historical event” that creates the conditions for altering the established order— echoing the ideas of sociologist William Sewell Jr. This “event” opens up new opportunities to rethink how economic development is pursued. One way we could capitalize on this moment is by articulating a new industrial policy that creates opportunities all, not just for a select few, as has often been the case.