CONTENTS

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. FOREWORD V
3. BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE ON AUTHORS IX
4. CONTENTS XI
5. TABLES XIII
6. Part One: THE PUERTO RICAN ECONOMY
7. I. THE ISLAND OF PUERTO RICO 3
8. II. POPULATION AND SOCIAL FRICTION 10
9. III. AGRICULTURE IN PUERTO RICO 16
10. IV. EXTERNAL TRADE RELATIONS 25
11. V. EXTERNAL FINANCIAL RELATIONS 46
12. Part Two: THE SUGAR INDUSTRY
13. VI. GENERAL ASPECTS OF THE PUERTO RICAN SUGAR INDUSTRY 59
14. VII. PRODUCTION OF SUGAR AND SUGAR CANE 71
15. VIII. PRODUCTION COSTS 84
16. IX. LAND TENURE 97
17. X. RELATIONS BETWEEN MILL OWNERS AND GROWERS 133
18. XI. CAPITAL INVESTMENT AND EARNINGS 147
19. XII. EMPLOYMENT AND HOURS OF LABOR 162
20. XIII. WAGES AND EARNINGS IN THE SUGAR INDUSTRY 185
21. XIV. SUPPLEMENTAL INCOMES 212
22. XV. COLLECTIVE LABOR AGREEMENTS 221
23. XVI. SUGAR’S CONTRIBUTION TO INSULAR REVENUES 233
24. XVII. THE LAFAYETTE PROJECT 250
25. Part Three: CONCLUSIONS
26. XVIII. PROSPECTS OF ECONOMIC EXPANSION IN PUERTO RICO 261
27. XIX. THE DISTRIBUTION OF INCOME FROM SUGAR 273
28. XX. THE LAND QUESTION 292
29. LIST OF SOURCES CITED 309
30. INDEX 315