Notes[ref]No work is ever done in a vacuum, and this paper is no exception. Thanks to Professor Abraham Ravid of NYU’s Stern School of Business, Anna Szterenfeld of the Economist Intelligence Unit, Mark Siebel of the Miami Herald, and Leo Guzman of Leo Guzman and Associates for their thoughts on the subject. Special thanks go […]

Notes[ref]Summary of a round table session organized and chaired by William A. Messina, Jr., with participation by José Alvarez, Thomas H. Spreen, Anne E. Moseley, and Charles M. Adams. Contributions by individual participants are identified in the paper.[/ref] OVERVIEW [ref]Remarks by William A. Messina, Jr.[/ref] The International Agricultural Trade and Development Center at the University […]

El proceso de reformas económicas que el gobierno de Cuba comenzó a implementar en 1993, a partir de la llamada “dolarización,” se ha visto prácticamente detenido en lo que va de año. La causa de este “congelamiento” parece ser, en esencia, la voluntad política del gobierno de impedir el surgimiento de una economía de mercado […]

It is a real pleasure, and an honor, for me to have this opportunity to say a few words about Felipe Pazos. Rather than being an introduction— which is not needed in the case of Felipe— they are aimed at highlighting some aspects of Felipe’s personal history— as an economist, as a Cuban patriot, and […]

Since the collapse of the Soviet Bloc, the Cuban government embarked on economic liberalization based on the adoption of capitalist mechanisms which include an opening to foreign investment. This has led to increasing claims abroad that engagement— particularly commercial engagement within the context of constructive engagement1— is the policy instrument that will lead to economic […]