The Cuban Economy at the Start of the Twenty-First Century (David Rockefeller Centre on Latin American Studies) (Series on Latin American Studies) - Softcover

Domínguez, Jorge I.; Pérez Villanuev, Omar Everleny; Barberia, Lorena

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0674017986 ISBN 13: 9780674017986

Publisher: Harvard University Press, 2005

Synopsis

How can Cuba address the challenges of economic development and transformation that have bedeviled so many Latin American and Eastern European countries? What are the universally common macroeconomic and societal challenges it faces and the specific peculiarities that have emerged after a decade-long transformation of its economy?

For the Cuban and American social scientists and policy experts writing in this timely and provocative volume, the answer lies in examining Cuba’s development trajectory by delving into issues ranging from the political economy of reform to their impact on specific sectors including export development, foreign direct investment, and U.S.–Cuba trade. Moreover, the volume also draws attention to the intersection between economic reform and societal dynamics by exploring changes in household consumption, socioeconomic mobility, as well as remittances and their effects, while remaining steadfast in its focus on their policy implications for Cuba’s future.

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About the Authors

Jorge I. Domínguez is Antonio Medero Professor of Mexican and Latin American Politics and Economics at Harvard University.

Omar Everleny Pérez Villanueva is Professor in the Department of Economics and a Researcher at the Center for the Study of the Cuban Economy at the University of Havana.

Lorena Barberia is Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of São Paulo.

Edition details

• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0674017986
• ISBN 13: 9780674017986
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 456