PUERTO RICO BRAIN DRAIN CRISIS DANIEL VILLAFANE BUSN 5000 WEBSTER UNIVERSITY Abstract Brain drain refers to the large-scale emigration of a large group of talented‚ skilled and knowledgeable individuals. This situation is also commonly referred to as “human capital flight.” Globally‚ some generals factors contribute to this situation. Puerto Rico has his own distinctive factors. Puerto Rico has a special relation‚ and a unique political status with United States that make it
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hears Puerto Rico is "tropical paradise" (Mumford!). What most people don’t know is that Puerto Rico is an under developed U.S. commonwealth‚ and that like most places‚ it has very unfortunate locations. I believe that Puerto Rico unlike the U.S. has a lot of advancements to make‚ and that it should become a state. The first thing that should change is the school system. A public school system in the U.S. is currently what a private school in Puerto Rico can offer. Another problem in Puerto Rico
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Puerto Rico All information was compiled from listed websites‚ CruiseCritic.com members‚ travel guides‚ cruise magazines and a variety of friends and sources. Please remember to check the accuracy of this information yourself before using it to finalize your vital cruise plans. Thanks to all! San Juan Check out the maps on the last few pages! San Juan & Puerto Rico Open bookmarks (icon on the left) to move directly to the following sections: Helpful Websites Overview Old San Juan
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of the statehood for Puerto Rico The intention of this essay is to demonstrate to a vision rational‚ concordant political leader to the Puerto Rican‚ American and worldwide reality. It responds to the necessity that to the statehood it is necessary to imagine it and to expose it with all the evidence available‚ since many Puerto Ricans‚ including many political leaders‚ do not know like defending it or exposing it before the peculiar ones or our adversaries. Puerto Rico is smallest and Eastern
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Puerto Rico is a beautiful Caribbean island and a United States territory. Puerto Ricans have been citizens of the USA since 1917. The legal status of the island and its relationship with the US continues to be a controversial issue. Puerto Ricans pay some taxes‚ and serve in the military‚ but can’t vote in US elections. The majority of the people of the islands have expressed anger with the current political status in vote in 2012. Many Puerto Ricans want independence from Washington. The Puerto
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Puerto Rican and Mexican are two different countries that their differences and similarities. The Spanish in México and Puerto Rico is basically the same but the difference is the accents and expressions.in the essay‚ I will focus in the history and contribution of the Spanish in Puerto Rican and Mexican society. For many people who don’t know much about the history they can get inform about the culture of the Puerto Rico and Mexico people. It will provide an ethnic background by giving us the opportunity
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” as many people like to call Puerto Rico‚ is spot on for the circumstances they are currently in. Puerto Rico’s economy has been quite the topic for discussion lately‚ with their debt climbing to unpayable amounts and their economy slowly crashing. Puerto Rico has accumulated their debt many ways; the main one being borrowing municipal bonds over the years‚ and has led to their growing $73 billion dollar debt. The debt has gotten so out of control that former Puerto Rican governor‚ Alejandro García
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Although self-determination would be beneficial‚ statehood for Puerto Rico may be the best option for its people. This is observed in an article made by PBS‚ “Like every other working American‚ they have the obligation to pay federal taxes. What they uniquely do not have is any votes in Congress or the right to vote for the President of the United States.” This quote shows how currently‚ despite being American citizens‚ Puerto Ricans do not have the ability to vote. This is incredibly unjust as they
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Amanda Morris Consumer Behavior 10 December 2012 Higher Education in Puerto Rico Amanda Morris Consumer Behavior 10 December 2012 Higher Education in Puerto Rico Puerto Rico is an interesting country when looking in comparison with the United States. They have been largely influenced by the US in culture‚ economics‚ and education. Because they have had aspirations of becoming the 51st state‚ they have historically tried to mainstream their culture in tandem with cultural trends
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Most households in puerto rico have three people. They grow rice‚stewed beans‚meats.They use the same education as the U.S. Same as the U.S. 3‚725‚789 people live in the urban. Employment is regulation in puerto rico. They buy there food at restaurants‚ market‚ farms. Approximately 400‚000 people are affected by the rationing plans on the island with a total of 1‚230‚000 customers under AAA services. Water scarcity has a huge impact on food production. Without water people do not have a means
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