El presente trabajo1 comenta hechos, variables y explicaciones sobre remesas que son relevantes para Cuba. Algunos comentarios nacen de la misma experiencia cubana. Otros de las experiencias con remesas en otros países, principalmente centroamericanos2 y caribeños, y se presentan aquí por la importancia que tienen para Cuba. A los efectos de esta ponencia, entendemos por […]

Notes1 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS Lack of reliable data on Unión Eléctrica (UE) makes analysis of the energy sector in Cuba very difficult. The basic methodology used in this paper was to combine official data with knowledge of power systems in other countries and the use of international prices to value tradable goods. The data presented […]

As the Castro’s government approaches its fiftieth anniversary, the Cuban economy is increasingly showing the cumulative negative impact of the policies implemented in the context of the revolution.1 Looking forward, Raúl Castro and the rest of the current ruling class are facing a number of significant challenges that will test their ability to govern in […]

La apertura de Cuba a un régimen de Inversión Extranjera Directa (IED) así como indirecta (IEI) y otras formas de Asociación Económica (AE), se debe de ubicar en un contexto histórico contrario al desarrollo de la riqueza nacional, las potencialidades humanas y las ventajas comparativas que la mayor de la Antillas posee. Cuba, no se […]

Notes1 As in the rest of Latin America, since the 1990s migrant remittances have become an important source of foreign exchange for the Cuban economy. Their significance was accentuated as the Havana government, facing the Special Period, legalized the possession of dollars. The response of the émigré community was swift, with remittance flows, according to […]