Cuba: Agricultural transition and food security in a global perspective

Riera, Olivia; Swinnen, Johan

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Title:

Cuba: Agricultural transition and food security in a global perspective

Authors:

Riera, Olivia
Swinnen, Johan

Year of Publication:

2015

Series/Report no.:

LICOS Discussion Paper No. 361

Publisher:

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, LICOS Centre for Institutions and Economic Performance, Leuven

Abstract:

This paper reviews the situation in the agricultural sector and food security in Cuba and in particular the transformations that have (not) taken place since 1990. We compare the Cuban transition with transitions in other "transition countries" and show that Cuba does not fit easily in one of the transition patterns, and, in a way, has characteristics of "a bit of everything". To conclude, we discuss the (potential) effects of the recent policy changes.

Subjects:

Agriculture
Food Security
Economic Transition
Cuba

JEL:

O13
P21
Q13
Q18

Document Type:

Working Paper

Appears in Collections:

LICOS Discussion Paper Series, LICOS Centre for Institutions and Economic Performance, KU Leuven

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