ABSTRACT
Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 444 Theories versus Empiricism ..................................................................................................... 446
Some Theories for Explaining Poverty ................................................................................. 446 The Determinants and Characteristics of Poverty in the Caribbean ......................................... 447
The Determinants of Poverty in the Caribbean… ............................................................... 448 … and Characteristics ......................................................................................................... 449 Brief Insights on Poverty in the Dominican Republic and Haiti ...........................................451
