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With a negative perception of the economy and support for free enterprise the majority
These are some of the results of research promoted by the Institute for Economic Liberty.
Puerto Ricans pessimistic about the economy
A survey by the Institute for Economic Liberty reveals that people on the island favor a free market economic system and an interest in placing limits on government activity.
Survey on the Free Market in Puerto Rico published
The Institute for Economic Liberty (ILE) published the results of a survey on the knowledge of and affinity for free market principles in Puerto Rico. The study covered the four main pillars of the free market: "Individual Freedom", "Rule of Law", "Right to Private Property" and "Limited Government", and topics such as "Puerto Rico's Current Situation", "Social Welfare" and "Meritocracy", among others.
Study reveals Puerto Ricans feel island’s ‘economic situation is bad or very bad’
The Institute of Economic Liberty (ILE) announced the results of an investigation on the knowledge of the principles of the free market, and even as those who participated in the study’s survey stated that they were divided on how they assess their personal economic situation, 88% responded that Puerto Rico’s “economic situation is bad or very bad.”
Puerto Ricans pessimistic about Puerto Rico's economy
Even with the economic growth that the country has registered and the allocation of millions in federal funds, Puerto Ricans indicated that they have a pessimistic perception of Puerto Rico's economy, both now and in the future, according to a study by the Institute for Economic Liberty (ILE).
Survey on the Free Market in Puerto Rico
The Institute for Economic Liberty (ILE) published the results of a study on the knowledge of and affinity for free market principles in Puerto Rico. The study covered the four main pillars of the free market: "Individual Freedom", "Rule of Law", "Right to Private Property" and "Limited Government", and topics such as "Puerto Rico's Current Situation", "Social Welfare" and "Meritocracy", among others.
Study of free market principles finds widespread belief that favoritism rules in PR
But nearly all respondents value individual merit as a priority in professional advancement.
People think the economy is very bad, survey reveals
88% of those surveyed in the research "The Free Market in Puerto Rico 2022" said that the local economy is in a bad moment.
The Puerto Rico Institute for Economic Liberty publishes the results of a survey on the free market on the Island
The Institute of Economic Liberty (ILE) published the results of an investigation on the knowledge of the principles of the free market and the affinity with them in Puerto Rico. The study covered the four main pillars of the free market: “Individual liberty,” “Rule of law,” “Private property rights,” and “Limited government”; and topics such as “current situation of Puerto Rico,” “social welfare,” and “meritocracy,” among others.
Excess of occupational licenses affects the economy
They claim that having 129 trades that require it works against Puerto Rico's development indicators.