This article evaluates Cuban economic performance in 2004–2005, contrasting it with 2003 and 1989 (prior to the crisis); in addition, it compares 2004 targets with actual performance and examines targets and prospects for 2005. The analysis of economic performance includes macroeconomic, physical output and external sector indicators; social performance is the subject of another paper […]

In the 1990s, several transitional governments addressed the issue of Communist-era property confiscations by allowing former owners and their heirs to lodge claims. One of the remedies offered to resolve claims was restitution. Restitution involved the return of the original property when possible. This remedy was essential for a variety of reasons including: demonstrating a […]

By 2015, we will need to find, develop and produce a volume of new oil and gas that is equal to eight out of every 10 barrels being produced today … the cost associated … is expected to be considerably more than what the industry is now spending. —Mike Bowlin, CEO, ARCO, 1999 Since the […]

Agriculture is a critically important component of all nations’ economies. It is most certainly a vital asset contributing significantly to both the economic and physical health of the United States. Those citizens not directly engaged in the agriculture industry often give little thought to the complexities and uncertainties of the environment in which it functions. […]