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After the collapse of the Soviet Union, it appeared that the only option for developing countries was integration into the world economy. Written by a group of international experts, this book investigates the strategies deployed by Cuba and Vietnam to consider whether 'socialism', in some form, offers a viable development alternative.
List of contents
List of Tables PART I: OVERVIEW Introduction; C. Brundenius & J.Weeks A Tale of Two Transitions: Cuba and Vietnam; J.Weeks Adapting to Globalization: Lessons from China; R.Newfarmer & D.M.Lui PART II: THE CASE OF CUBA Globalization, Restructuring and International Reinsertion; A.Romero Globalization, The MAI, and Nationalization in Cuba; M.Figueras Household Economy and Morality during the Special Period; M.Rosendahl Labour Markets and Income Distribution during Crisis and Reform; R.Fabienke The Future of the Cuban Model: A Longer View; C.Brundenius & P.Monreal PART III: THE CASE OF VIETNAM Systemic Change and Economic Reforms; R.Mallon & G.Irvin Vietnam in the Asian Crisis; S.Tønnesson Trade and Industrial Policy Reform: Challenge of Continuous Change; A.Kokko Global Sub-contracting and the Gender Division of Labour; A.N.Tran The Social Impact of the Reform Process; A.McCarty PART IV: ALTERNATIVE RESPONSES; C.Brundenius & J.Weeks Index
About the author
RIKKE FABIENKE Consultant, T&B Consult, Copenhagen
MIGUEL ALEJANDRO FIGUERAS Advisor to Minister of Tourism
ANTONIO ROMERO GÓMEZ Director, Centre for Research on the International Economy, Havana, Cuba
PEDRO MONREAL GONZALES Senior Researcher, Centre for Research on the International Economy and Professor of Economics, University of Havana
GEORGE IRVIN Associate Professor, Institute for Social Studies, the Hague, Netherlands
ARI KOKKO Professor of International Business, Abo Akademi University, Abo, Finland
RAYMOND MALLON Advisor, Central Institute for Economic Management, Hanoi, Vietnam
ADAM MC CARTY Economic Consultant based in Hanoi
RICHARD NEWFARMER Lead Specialist, Chief Economist's Office, East Asia Region, World Bank
MONA ROSENDAHL Assistant Professor in Social Anthropology, Stockholm University, Sweden
STEIN TØNNESSON Professor of Human Development Studies, Centre of Development and Environment, University of Oslo, Norway
ANGIE NGOC TRAN Assistant Professor, Social and Behavioural Sciences Centre, California State University, Monterey Bay
Summary
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, it appeared that the only option for developing countries was integration into the world economy. Written by a group of international experts, this book investigates the strategies deployed by Cuba and Vietnam to consider whether 'socialism', in some form, offers a viable development alternative.
