Notes1 There is a growing body of literature that addresses the environmental problems which Cuba faces today and which most likely will, in similar or aggravated form, be present when the country makes its transition to a free-market, democratic society.2 Likewise, the environmental legislation that has been enacted to date in Cuba has also been […]
Cuban Immigration: Challenges and Opportunities
Notes1 Immigration is one of the fundamental issues that policy makers in both the United States and Cuba will have to address early on during Cuba’s transition to democracy and a free-market economy. Recent history suggests that countries which have made successful free-market transitions have been helped along by the inflow of foreign investment, the […]
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 […]
Recommended Features of a Foreign Investment Code for Cuba’s Free-Market Transition
INTRODUCTION Foreign investment, and foreign direct investment in particular, has in recent times been the driving force behind the growth and restructuring of formerly sheltered economies, and has also served as a vehicle for the internationalization of many of the world’s economies. Even though its economy remains under tight government controls, Cuba has recently joined […]
Requirements for Lifting the U.S. Trade Embargo Against Cuba
I. Overview Anyone familiar with the history of relations between the U.S. and Cuba in the last thirty years knows that the U.S. has in place a strict embargo on trade with and economic assistance to Cuba. Many people are not aware, however, of the full reach of the embargo and the way in which […]