Cover -- Cuban Economists on the Cuban Economy -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction: Finding a New Road (Again) to a Socialist Economy and Economic Well-Being in Cuba -- Part I. The Macroeconomy -- 1. Fifty Years of Revolution in the Cuban Economy: A Brief Overview -- 2. The Evolution of Cuba's Macroeconomy: From the Triumph of the Revolution through the Special Period -- 3. Cuba's Insertion in the International Economy since 1990 -- 4. Medium- and Long-Range Planning in Cuba: Historical Evolution and Future Prospects -- Part II. Socioeconomic Issues -- 5. Creating a Better Life: The Human Dimension of the Cuban Economy -- 6. Fighting Poverty: Cuba's Experience -- 7. The Cuban Population: Major Characteristics with a Special Focus on the Aging Population -- 8. Labor Relations, Labor Rights, and Trade Unions: Their History in Cuba -- Part III. Specific Branches of Production -- 9. The Evolution of International Tourism in Cuba -- 10. Tourism: Natural Product, Source of Exchange with the Outside World, and Ideological Challenge -- 11. Agriculture: Historical Transformations and Future Directions -- 12. Expansion of Knowledge-Based Economic Sectors: The Advantages Socialism Offers for Cuba -- List of Contributors -- Index.

Cuban Economists on the Cuban Economy was written, in part, to reveal the rigorous research conducted within the country and to clarify the different factors that Cubans emphasize in examining their place on the world economic stage. It also provides unique insights into the island's fight against poverty, its aging population, and its trade unions. This book will be an invaluable resource for years to come.

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