For much of the world, Cuba is a relatively unknown tourism destination, and there remain many negative misconceptions. However, in spite of this, Cuba has experienced a tourism boom during the last eight or nine years, the likes of which have been rarely seen before. Take, for example, the growth in tourist arrivals which has […]
Update on Foreign Investment in Cuba: 1996–97
Last year’s paper presented at this conference1 concluded that the argument for commercial engagement is fundamentally insupportable as a justification for foreign investment in Cuba under the current circumstances. Two primary factors were found to inhibit the feasibility of foreign investment as a vehicle of reform in Cuba. First, the island’s distressed investment climate limits […]
Canadians in Cuba: Getting to Know Each Other Better
Even though Ottawa did not sever diplomatic relations with Havana in the 1960s, commercial and diplomatic exchanges between both countries were relatively minor until the collapse of the Soviet bloc. In the 1990s, Canadian business people, government officials and tourists have played a prominent role in the economic recovery of the Cuba. Canadians have, on […]
Volume 07 Appendix B: Acknowledgements
We want to take this opportunity to acknowledge the continued financial support provided to ASCE’s activi- ties by the following sponsoring members: Acosta, José D. Law and Economics Consultant Miami, FL Alonso, José F. USIA (Retired) Washington, DC Amaro, Nelson R. U. del Valle de Guatemala Guatemala Asón, Elías R. Empresas Fonalledas San Juan, […]
1997 Preface
These Proceedings, from ASCE’s Seventh Annual Meeting, contain a rich variety of analyses and discussion about the Cuban society and economy. They come to light at a time when the Cuban Government has decided literally to stop the timid reform process it had started during the past few years. Many of these reforms, including the […]
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