

A Tool for Development in Puerto Rico..International Research Collaborations
By Gloria Fernández Estébanez, MA, CRA Developing international research collaborations can serve as a powerful economic development tool for Puerto Rico. At this particular juncture Puerto Rico needs to create new wealth to get out of a $70 billion plus fiscal debt crisis that has marred the island with emigration and scarcity. To prioritize investments in education and basic research can start a revolutionary spark to change the way our small island relates in an already gl