"China's rise is altering global power relations, reshaping economic debates, and commanding tremendous public attention. Despite extensive media and academic scrutiny, the conventional wisdom about China's economy is often wrong. Cracking the China Conundrum provides a holistic and contrarian...

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

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...