Notes1 Many journalistic articles and a few academic ones have been published on the occasion of the half century of the Cuban revolution comparing that nation’s economic and social situation in 1958 and 2008. Such exercise is complicated by serious methodological problems that have not been properly analyzed. This essay summarizes the swings of economic […]
The Cuban Economy in 2006–2007
This paper evaluates Cuban economic performance in 2006–2007, contrasting it with the 2000–2005 period and 1989 (prior to the crisis). The analysis of economic performance includes macroeconomic, physical output, external sector, tourism and balance of payments indicators; social performance will not be discussed herein due to space limitations. The conclusions summarize Fidel Castro’s economic legacy […]
Comentarios sobre aspectos sociales del documento “Itinerario de reflexión económica sobre Cuba”
Escribir el “Itinerario,” bajo las condiciones socioeconómicas actuales en Cuba y con las enormes restricciones que sufren los que participaron en el proyecto, es ya de por si una obra admirable. El proyecto tomó 15 meses (trabajando siete fines de semana) y envolvió a 256 personas de cinco provincias (un promedio de 36 participantes por […]
The Cuban Economy in 2004–2005
This article evaluates Cuban economic performance in 2004–2005, contrasting it with 2003 and 1989 (prior to the crisis); in addition, it compares 2004 targets with actual performance and examines targets and prospects for 2005. The analysis of economic performance includes macroeconomic, physical output and external sector indicators; social performance is the subject of another paper […]
An Assessment of ECLAC’s “Política Social y Reformas Estructurales: Cuba a Principios del Siglo XXI”
Notes1 In 2004, ECLAC published a volume titled Política Social y Reformas Estructurales: Cuba a Principios del Siglo XXI that focuses on social policies during the period 1997–2002 (CEPAL 2004b). A collaborative effort among ECLAC’s Regional Office in Mexico, Cuba’s National Economic Research Institute (Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Económicas, INIE), and the United Nations Development […]