Title: The Cuban economy in a new era
Description: "With the passing of Fidel Castro and the re-establishment of U.S.-Cuban relations, Cuba is poised for major change--but towards what? In The Cuban economy in a new era, we get a rare glimpse from the inside. Ten leading scholars from the island discuss critical factors in that transformation, including the major economic reforms to date, the key players (from new cooperatives to the emerging private sector), and the role of the formal financial sector and the challenges of innovation and planning. In the process, we get an invaluable first-hand view of how the Cuban economy really functions. To cap it all, as bookends, two long-time Cuban analysts, Harvard's acclaimed Jorge Domínguez and Lorena Barberia of the Universidade de São Paulo, put this in perspective for us. This book is a key contribution, at precisely the right time"--Page [4] of cover.
Subjects: Economic policy, Politics and government, Economic conditions, Economic development, History, Cuba, economic conditions, Cuba, politics and government, Economic history, Economic development -- Cuba -- History -- 21st century, Cuba -- Economic conditions -- 21st century, Cuba -- Politics and government -- 21st century
Places: Cuba
Time periods: 21st century