Abstract
For quite some time students of the Latino experience have been aware that Latinos in the United States are in a difficult and vulnerable economic situation. Government policy addressing the economically disadvantaged position of Latinos has been limited and proven less than successful. This analysis will therefore focus on one Latino group to examine the reasons for this policy failure. As an extreme case of Latino disadvantage, the plight of Puerto Ricans provides a litmus test of the efficacy of policy as it affects all Latinos, as well as the commitment of the federal government to the eradication of inequality in all its forms.
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Torres, A., Rodriguez, C.E. (1991). Latino Research and Policy. In: Melendez, E., Rodriguez, C., Figueroa, J.B. (eds) Hispanics in the Labor Force. Environment, Development and Public Policy. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0655-7_12
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