The political economy of social protection in Honduras and Nicaragua
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International Food Policy Research Institute
Johns Hopkins University Press
Johns Hopkins University Press
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Honduras and Nicaragua are countries that exhibit striking similarities and differences. At first glance, the two nations are very similar, connected by their linguistic, cultural, geographic, and historical likenesses. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the contiguous Central American countries were both influenced by significant intervention by the United States, which stunted the centralized development of their respective states (Mahoney 2001). Low human development levels and excessive reliance on the agricultural sector and favorable commodity prices now characterize both economies. Throughout their histories, Honduras and Nicaragua have experienced economic developments that have reflected their dependence on and interactions with external economic and political support. These factors have led to similar outcomes: next to Haiti, they are the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere.
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social protection, poverty