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the Cuban Economy
University of Pittsburgh Press, 2004 eISBN: 978-0-8229-7079-8 | Paper: 978-0-8229-8600-3 | Cloth: 978-0-8229-4218-4 Library of Congress Classification HC152.5.R57 2004 Dewey Decimal Classification 330.97291
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ABOUT THIS BOOK
Cuba faced an economic meltdown of catastrophic proportions in the early 1990s when covert subsidies from the former Soviet Union disappeared. Policies instituted by the island republic's government to handle the worst problems have had inconsistent results. See other books on: 1990- | Caribbean & West Indies | Cuba | Cuban Economy | Economics & Trade See other titles from University of Pittsburgh Press |
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the Cuban Economy
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University of Pittsburgh Press, 2004
eISBN: 978-0-8229-7079-8
Paper: 978-0-8229-8600-3
Cloth: 978-0-8229-4218-4
eISBN: 978-0-8229-7079-8
Paper: 978-0-8229-8600-3
Cloth: 978-0-8229-4218-4
Cuba faced an economic meltdown of catastrophic proportions in the early 1990s when covert subsidies from the former Soviet Union disappeared. Policies instituted by the island republic's government to handle the worst problems have had inconsistent results.
Opening the economy to foreign enterprise has resulted in positive growth in tourism and nickel and cigar exports. However, remnants of the older economy, including the sugar and biotechnological industries, have only experienced a decrease in capital and importance. Basic educational and health services have been maintained surprisingly well, but the standard of living is still far below the highs of the 1980s. With contributions from many leading Cuba scholars, The Cuban Economy offers not only an analysis of the economy since 1990, but also a look towards future prospects.
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