Cuba's socialist economy today : navigating challenges and change / Paolo Spadoni.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Spadoni, Paolo, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cuba--Economic policy--21st century.

Cuba.

Cuba--Economic conditions--21st century.

Cuba--Politics and government--21st century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (252 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boulder, CO : Lynne Rienner Publishers, Incorporated, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

What does Cuba's socialist economy look like today, after a half-century of fluctuating strategies? Are the reforms instituted by Raúl Castro improving living conditions and boosting production and efficiency? What challenges does the government face in crafting policies to address the country's most critical problems? Paolo Spadoni offers deeply informed answers to these questions as he traces the evolution of Cuba's economy, explores the current state of affairs in key sectors, and assesses the likelihood that government efforts to cure Cuba's economic woes will be successful.

Contents:

List of tables and figures

Acknowledgments

Introduction

The Cuban economy today

In search of hard currency

The role of foreign investment

Surveying the key sectors

Raul Castro's reforms

The road ahead

Bibliography.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-231) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62637-323-X

OCLC:

915135006