The Cuban Economy At The Start Of The Twenty-first Century

Klappentext 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! socio-economic mobility! as well as remittances and their effects! while remaining steadfast in its focus on their policy implications for Cuba's future. Zusammenfassung Cuban and American social scientists and policy experts examine 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.

Product details

• Authors: Jorge I. Dominguez, Jorge I. Domínguez, Jorge I. (EDT)/ Perez Villanueva Dominquez
• Assisted by: Lorena Barberia (Editor), Jorge Dominguez (Editor), Jorge I. Dominguez (Editor), Omar Everleny Perez Villanueva (Editor), Omar Everleny Perez Villanueva (Editor)
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2005
• EAN: 9780674017986
• ISBN: 978-0-674-01798-6
• No. of pages: 430
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 235 mm x 32 mm
• Series: David Rockefeller Center Serie; David Rockefeller Centre on Latin American Studies; Series on Latin American Studies; David Rockefeller Centre on Latin American Studies; Series in Latin American Studies
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Business