Talk:Haiti economic reforms of 1996

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"Haiti became the poorest country in the Western hemisphere" - I'm pretty sure it was the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere before the policies, and it just got worse.radek (talk) 22:17, 13 April 2010 (UTC)

I looked it up; Guyana is a pretty close competitor and it depends on the exact year chosen and measure of income. I'll leave the text as is for now.radek (talk) 22:31, 13 April 2010 (UTC)


 * Unfortunately, the source does not define "poorest" in any concrete terms, and now that I look for this specifically, you may be right: "Since 1991, Haiti's health situation has deteriorated sharply from what was already the poorest in the region." vs "Between 1992 and 1993, Haiti's real per capita income declined at a multiple of this rate. It is currently estimated to haven fallen well below $250, making Haiti by far the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere." I will adjust the text accordingly. --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus 00:05, 14 April 2010 (UTC)