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Seminario Interdisciplinario del Dr. Carmelo Mesa Lago

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February 12

Book presentation of economic policies in Cuba by author Dr. Carmelo Mesa Lago

On February 12 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Auditorium (Room 7128) of building 7 of the Wolfson Campus of Miami Dade College, Dr. Carmelo Mesa Lago will make a presentation of his new book on the Cuban economy Cuba en la era de Raúl Castro: Reformas economico-sociales y sus efectos (Madrid, Editorial Colibrí, 2012). Copies of the book will be placed at the entrance for sale. The author will be available after his presentation for bilateral dialogue and signing autographs.

This event is cosponsor at Miami Dade College by CLACI, The School of Business, the Department of Social Sciences, and the Center@MDC. The Cuban Research Institute of Florida International is also cosponsoring this book presentation.

Carmelo Mesa Lago is Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of Economics and Latin American  Studies at the University of Pittsburgh; has been a visiting professor/researcher in Argentina, Germany, Mexico, Spain, Uruguay, United Kingdon and the United States, and lecturer in 39 countries. Author of 82 books/monographs and 275 articles/chapters published in 7 languages in 34 countries. Was President of the Latin American Studies Association, is a member of the National Academy of Social Insurance and has received de ILO International Research Prize on Decent Work (shared with Nelson Mandela), the Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung Senior Prize, two Senior Fullbrights, Arthur Whitaker and Hoover Institution Prizes, the Distinction of the Association for the Study of the Cuban Economy, the Bicentennial Medallion of the University of Pittsburgh, Homage for his life work on social security (OISS, CISS) and the Cuban Economy (Revista Encuentro) and other awards/grants; was finalist in Spain at the Prince of Asturias Prize on Social Sciences 2009.

Book theme: The first comprehensive book on Raúl Castro economic policies during six years in power. Fully documented with statistics, economic and social literature published in Cuba and abroad, it provides an analytical description of all his reforms in 2007-2012 and evaluates their effects on Cuba´s economy and social welfare.