The first Carlos F. Diaz-Alejandro Lecture was delivered on December 28, 1990 at the “Salon de las Americas” of the Inter-American Development Bank by Dr. Felipe Pazos, our Ex. Officio President. This presentation served to raise a number of important issues concerning the Cuban economy which have served as a framework for later discussions during […]
Tables for Cuba’s Transition to Market-Based Energy Prices
Table 1, Energy Balance, 1988 Table 2. Apparent Consumption of Oil and Oil Products, 1959-88 Table 3. Energy and Sugar Trade, 1980-88 Table 4. Convertible currency exports Table 5. Consumption of Oil and Oil Products in 1988 Table 6. Structure of Consumption of Oil Products Table 7. Electric Industry Statistic.
The Industry Composition of Production and the Distribution of Income by Race and Ethnicity in Miami
This paper examines the empirical link between the growth of production in a central city and the distribution of income among its residents, by race and ethnicity, within an input-output modeling approach. The specific case of Miami, Florida is considered. The paper reviews the recent historical experience which reveals considerable growth of employment in the […]
The Effect of Learning English on the Earnings of Hispanic Men
Previous work on Hispanic men finds that earnings rise with English proficiency. Several studies have found, in fact, that previously found non-Hispanic/Hispanic earnings differentials can be accounted for completely by differences in English proficiency. We question existing work on two grounds. First of all, the more able are more likely to be proficient at any […]
Lessons from Privatization in Eastern Europe and Latin America
This paper draws some conclusions from the experience with on-going privatization programs in the emerging market economies of Central and Eastern Europe. The experience of these former members of CMEA, the disintegrating communist economic block, is the most relevant for Cuba, also a member of CMEA, with an economy modeled on the central planning and […]