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...

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