This paper raises a question in its title and proceeds to provide an answer in a very scholarly fashion. The origins of the welfare state are amply documented together with its shortcomings as it has developed in Europe. Worthwhile ethical distinctions are made with respect to the tension between security and freedom. The punchline is […]
Comments by Roger R. Betancourt on “The Implications of Good Governance for the Reconstruction of Cuba” by Pérez
This paper provides the beginnings of a discussion on a topic that is both of the utmost importance and that has been somewhat neglected until recently. It should be viewed as a collection of subtopics for further discussion rather than as a definitive assessment of any particular item. With this view in mind, I offer […]
Legal Foundations for a Successful Privatization Program in Cuba
This paper describes the legal bases for a privatization program in Cuba during its free-market transition.2 An adequate legal framework will be necessary to remove Cuba’s state-owned enterprises (“SOEs”) from state control and allow the resulting private entities to function efficiently. Recent examples of successful privatization programs from which one can draw guidance for Cuba […]
Comments by Ernesto Hernández-Catá on “Cuba: Cooperación Internacional de Emergencia y para la Recuperación” by Castañeda and Montalván
There are many things in this paper that I agree with, particularly as regards the broad economic strategy. For example, I agree that international cooperation in Cuba’s transition should help to create the condition for private investment, both Cuban and foreign; that private foreign investment flows should exceed flows of official development assistance by a […]
The Political Economy of Trade Sanctions: The Case of Cuba
In any discussion of the effects of economic sanctions it should be clear that sanctions are potentially harmful or costly to not only the target nation, but also the sanctioning countries. The potential harm will be dependent on the degree of substitution in trade and capital markets, i.e., on “fungibility.” Even if sanctions impose harm […]
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