This paper raises several points of particular importance to the Cuban people today. First, it questions the Cuban government’s rationale for the recent economic reforms and, in this context, argues that they were implemented in order to strengthen its own power. And second, the paper also opens the door to a debate which, although not […]

Note[ref]The views expressed in this comment are those of the author and not necessarily those of the IMF.[/ref] This is an important paper on an important topic. The author convincingly argues, on the basis of both theory and careful empirical work, that Poland’s minimum wage scheme has contributed to that country’s high rate of unemployment […]