Jerry Jacques

Haiti and the Economics of Kidnapping

Has the astronomical rise of kidnappings in Haiti brought much discussion on the need for radical change? Not really. Instead, conversations on Haiti seem to remain in a never-ending cycle of doom and gloom. In Haiti and the Economics of Kidnapping, I seek not only to speak of the events that contribute to and condition the current socio-political climate but also the incentives that perpetuate the rise of kidnappings and the inability of national institutions to function as they ought to.