Haitian universities are mainly financed by the poor households' economy. Financial constraints prevent them from attracting the best professors and meeting the growingsocial demand for highereducation. How to break the deadlock? This article discusses several institutional and managerial...

Il existe peu d'études concernant les conséquences économiques et sociales des envois de fonds des travailleurs migrants sur la pauvreté et l'inégalité de leur pays d'origine jusqu'à récemment, notamment en Haïti. Le montant connu des fonds envoyés en Haïti par la diaspora haïtienne...

Economists have recognized that “institutions matter” and the renewal of Institutional Economics has gained a large scientific authority, but institutions, as unit of analysis, stay a concept not understood on all its dimensions. Recently, the notion of “institutional capital” appeared...

Despite many critics and mitigated effects, microfinance continues to grow all over the world, and equally in Haiti. Beyond rapid expansion, to really contribute to local economic development, microfinance organizations (MFOs) need to help micro entrepreneurs to better manage their businesses....

In the recent decades, in Haiti, a growing propensity to accept new technologies is observed. More than ever, the national market represents a potential advantage, as well as the cheapness of the labor force. Meanwhile, the country cannot take plenty advantage of its technological development...

It is well documented that institutions can produce effectiveness by reducing uncertainty, transaction costs, and allow good anticipations, among other effects. Other researches show that not all institutions matter. In this article, based on a case study in Haitian traffic regulation, we show...

Women's role in economic development is commonly admitted. But in many countries, women's economic activities are still an extension of historical domestic occupation. In this article, we analyze the Haitian women entrepreneurial situation and show that women empowerment currently claimed by...

Economists have recognized that ldquo;institutions matterrdquo; and the renewal of Institutional Economics has gained a large scientific authority, but institutions, as unit of analysis, stay a concept not understood on all its dimensions. Recently, a new concept appeared in the economic...