Re: Markets and socialism

[Ken Hanly]

A very interesting and informative post. I have heard that there is in effect a
new stratification of workers in Cuba depending upon whether they work in the
tourist related industry or not. Pay in this area is far above that in the
state or public sector. Also, the production of co-operative farms is often
linked to the tourist industry and prices of this produce is often beyond the
reach of the workers. Finally, I understand that Castro is a reactionary
influence upon the development of the agricultural sector, insisting that more
sugar should be grown. Can someone comment on these matters. I thought that
Paul Phillips went to Cuba a while ago. Can he give us his impressions?

  Cheers,Ken Hanly

Louis Proyect wrote:

> About three years ago I attended a panel at the Socialist Scholars