Development Prospects in Cuba: An Agenda in the Making

The 1990s witnessed significant changes in the Cuban economy. The first half of the decade focused on obtaining the adjustments necessary to enable the country to overcome its profound economic crisis. The second half was characterized by the reality and possibilities of economic recovery. The overarching question of this volume is what comes after recovery? The authors deal with questions of immediate relevance to the Cuban economy and its recent past, with emphasis on the implications for long-term prospects for development. This reflects the conviction that solutions to the challenge of development will require longer periods of analysis and different areas of focus than those which have served as the temporal and conceptual references for recent studies of the island’s economy.