economy
Child Labor in Haiti
On account of various factors relating to the socio-economic conditions that were prevalent, child labor became a part of the everyday life of children in Haiti. Haiti’s population in 2011 was over 9.7 million and nearly 80% of the population in lived below the poverty line. The earthquake of 2010 also caused great losses leading …
Sub-Saharan Africa and the External Environment
In 2015, sub-Saharan Africa experienced its slowest economic growth rate since the 1998 global financial crisis. According to the IMF, the region’s real GDP growth fell from 5.0 percent in 2014 to 3.75 percent in 2015 and will rebound to 4.3 percent in 2016. Given recent global and regional trends, it is likely that the …
As Haiti’s domestic currency quickly weakens against the U.S. dollar, Haitians are feeling the squeeze.
Just Pinned to Ayiti Now Corp – Politics: As Haiti’s domestic currency quickly weakens against the U.S. dollar, Haitians are feeling the squeeze. http://ift.tt/1PXSJLf PORT-AU-PRINCE For Michella Louis, summertime in Haiti means dining out with friends and shopping for the latest fashion offerings. But as Haiti’s domestic currency, the gourde, loses value against the …