Chicken manure (CM) is of a very complex and heterogeneous nature; thus, it is essential to analyze its properties to give it proper management. Direct use in agriculture as organic fertilizer is considered a popular treatment option for CM, which causes undesirable emissions of chemicals to the...

Pollutant load (PL) and its relation to waste treatment is currently one of the main indicators to be considered when evaluating production and service systems to achieve a more environmental quality and eco-friendly relationship with the environment. The objective of this paper is to evaluate...

We provide quantitative evidence that the primary effects of economic sanctions are accompanied by strong extraterritorial effects – estimates of the former effects may be significantly biased if the latter effects are not taken into account. An econometric analysis of the U.S. embargo on Cuba...

This article studies the particularities of the creation and operation of foreign investment Joint Ventures in dictatorial regimes, with special emphasis on the relationship between dictatorship and investors. The hotel business in Cuba is studied in depth as a case study, since it is a...

Published on the 20th anniversary of the 1994-95 Cuban rafter crisis in Guantánamo, this article analyzes the main case of CABA v. Christopher as both a public memory and a legal precedent for Guantánamo issues that continue to arise

This article studies the particularities of the creation and operation of foreign investment Joint Ventures in dictatorial regimes, with special emphasis on the relationship between dictatorship and investors. The hotel business in Cuba is studied in depth as a case study, since it is a...

Intellectual Property (IP) refers to any creation, invention or sign, which can be used in commerce and can generate profits for its creator (to whom is bound), inventor or rights holder. Hence, it must be considered as part of the main assets in a company or industry. IP is usually divided into...

The threat of nuclear annihilation has never been higher than in 1962, when US President Kennedy and Soviet Premier Khruschev engaged in brinkmanship over the placement of Soviet missiles in Cuba during October 16-28. Although the resolution of the crisis was followed by a sustained recovery in...

""Cuba's future must, by necessity, be a future of scientists," Fidel Castro proclaimed in 1960. As Agustín Lage Dávila shows in this pathbreaking book, Cuba has in fact become a global leader in both the generation and application of scientific knowledge-as demonstrated by its ubiquitous...

Chapter One: 1492-1898: from the colonial conquest to the war of independence -- Chapter Two: 1898-1958: from the U.S. imperialist domination to guerrilla warfare beginning in 1956 -- Chapter Three: 1958-1991: from the victory of the Revolution to the fall of the Soviet Union -- Chapter Four:...

"This book offers an economic history of the Cuban revolution between 1959 and 2019, with a focus on the period that ranges between 2008 and 2018. It aims to explain in a historical perspective the Cuban economic challenges through the category of 'peripheral socialism'. The core of the research...

The Cuban Archipelago: biological diversity, ecosystems and landscapes / José Manuel Guzmán Menéndez -- The System of National Reserves in Cuba. Conserving biodiversity and ecosystem services / Carlos Gallardo Toirac, Augusto de Jesús Martínez Zorrilla, José Augusto Valdés Pérez and...

This paper investigates why the US economic embargo against Cuba is still in place, despite its lack of effectiveness towards the stated objectives of the US government. An explanatory approach with two theoretical frameworks from economics and political science is applied. The paper explores...

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the United States ban on Americans’ touring Cuba. It will begin with history of the United States tumultuous relations with Cuba over the past 60 years, then explore the specific language of the ban and the reasons presented for it. I will consider the...

The Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement (PDCA) between the E.U. and Cuba was an important change in the way that the E.U. sought to engage with developing states. PDCA remains an important milestone for European foreign policy. It has become the template for European engagement with...

We attempt to make inferences about the elasticity of the government's demand for specific weapons by analyzing the statistical relationship between quantity and cost revisions across the population of major weapon systems, using data contained in the Pentagon's Selected Acquisition Reports. The...

The Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) enforcement action against Mark Cuban for allegedly engaging in illegal insider trading was far from standard fare. Unlike the vast majority of SEC enforcement actions that are settled pursuant to the consent negotiation process, whereby the...

Background. There is a gap for the effective use of mathematical models for real-time decision-making. We aimed to illustrate with the Cuban experience to control the COVID-19, how mathematical models can be put in place to answer key decision-makers´ questions.Methods. A science-policy...

An in-country research project funded by a Hackworth Research Grant from the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics on the impact of market liberalization on Cuba’s sustainable development and growing socioeconomic and racial stratification

This paper examines the performance of Cuba’s private and state-run tourist restaurants following the economic reforms of 2011. The policy reforms made it easier to open private restaurants, and reduced constraints owners/managers faced in hiring workers, obtaining credit, and procuring...

This paper investigates how voters respond to threats to the nation by estimating the political effects of the Cuban Missile Crisis. To establish causality, I exploit the geographical variation induced by the range of the missiles: only U.S. localities within 1,000 nautical miles from Cuba could...

This paper investigates why the US economic embargo against Cuba is still in place, despite its lack of effectiveness towards the stated objectives of the US government. An explanatory approach with two theoretical frameworks from economics and political science is applied. The paper explores...

This policy brief discusses how the public health system and our national health insurance program currently fall short of helping our citizens afford accessible universal healthcare. In trying to address this, it draws lessons from the cases of Cuba and the United Kingdom and emphasizes the...

This book is a collection of meticulously gathered interviews with government officials, ambassadors, and executives involved in foreign investment and economic development in Cuba. The interviews, many for the first time with a foreign journalist, are valuable from a historical perspective and...

"Social and Solidarity Economy in Cuba examines the role of Social and Solidarity Economics (SSE) amidst national change in Cuba. Depicting both challenges and opportunities, this book makes a strong and sustained case for solidary and socially responsible practices in Cuba."

"In the pursuit of socialism, Cuba became Latin America's most oil dependent economy. When the Soviet Union collapsed, the country lost 86 percent of its crude oil supplies, resulting in a severe energy crisis. In the face of this shock, Cuba started to develop a low-carbon economy on the basis...

"Exploring the movements of Cuban material objects and digital content across borders Despite decades of diplomatic hostilities and economic sanctions, the border between Cuba and the United States-arguably one of the most politicized in the world-is in a state of constant flux. Tracing the...