Voices of Change in Cuba from the Non-State Sector

More than one million Cubans, representing thirty percent of the country's labor force, currently comprise the non-state sector. Based on eighty in-depth interviews recently conducted in Cuba, this book captures actual voices from this evolving economic sector. The book offers fascinating insights into today's Cuban economy from the non-state sector.

About the author

Carmelo Mesa-Lago is distinguished service professor emeritus of economics and Latin American studies at the University of Pittsburgh. He has published about ninety books in seven languages across thirty-nine countries and received many awards, including the International Labour Organization Decent Work Research Prize (shared with Nelson Mandela) for his work on social protection in the world.

Summary

More than one million Cubans, representing thirty percent of the country's labor force, currently make up the nonstate sector. This development represents a crucial structural reform implemented by Raúl Castro since becoming Cuba's leader in 2006, and may become the most dynamic economic force for the country's future.

Product details

• Assisted by: Carmelo Mesa-Lago (Editor)
• Publisher: University Of Pittsburgh Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2018
• EAN: 9780822965091
• ISBN: 978-0-8229-6509-1
• No. of pages: 176
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 231 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 318 g
• Series: Pitt Latin American; Pitt Latin American Series; Pitt Latin American
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration