This paper examines the characteristics of the Cuban diaspora in the United States, and its propensity to achieve business success. The results are based on the Survey of Minority-Owned Business Enterprises, 1987 Economic Census issued by the U.S. Department of Commerce in April 1991. These statistics conclusively depict the breadth and depth of entrepreneurship displayed […]

The conference started with a panel discussion on the current situation in Cuba that involved presentations by Dr. Ernesto Betancourt, former Director of Radio Marti, Dr. Jorge Dominguez, professor of Harvard University and Dr. Jorge Perez Lopez, of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The following is a summary of the main points made in […]

The unavoidable termination of Castro’s tyranny will give the Cuban people a unique opportunity to redraw the structure of their nation. The future of Cuba will greatly depend on the way Cubans take advantage of that opportunity. For this reason, efforts like those of the ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF THE CUBAN ECONOMY are necessary […]

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 […]

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 […]