In order to flourish economically, property rights must be secure and the rule of law must exist.
Author: Jorge Jraissati (Jorge Jraissati)
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Humanizing the Venezuelan Collapse: Beyond Economic Indicators and Policy Briefs
As a Venezuelan and an economist, I believe we economists sometimes need to go beyond economic indicators. We need to speak from our hearts about our experiences. Only by doing this can we truly communicate the social implications of an economic collapse of this magnitude. No economic indicator could ever do justice to the depth of the human suffering taking place in Venezuela today. Venezuelans are suffering in ways most people in developed nations could not even imagine.