Raul Castro will likely implement Chinese-style, market-oriented economic reforms, argues William Ratliff. BY WILLIAM RATLIFF At the beginning of August, Cuba got a new “Maximum Leader” for the first time in almost a half century. Raul ...

Venezuela has the least-free economy in Latin America, while Chile and Costa Rica have the freest, according to the latest ranking of economic freedom worldwide by the Cato Institute. To read this post, you ...

Cuba's inequality is not mainly the result of deviant behavior; it is caused in larger measure by Cubans' lawful earnings in an economy separated by the government's own economic policies. The number of licensed entrepreneurs ...

There is no one formula that will guarantee a successful transition for Cuba. But significant market-oriented reforms are required to enable centrally planned economies to recover and grow, argues Daniel Erikson.BY DANIEL ERIKSON IN JANUARY 2006, ...

How Cuba can significantly boost its economy and become a regional powerhouse in business and technology. To read this post, you must purchase a Latin Trade Business Intelligence Subscription.

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