The struggle for the market : life and hustle in Cuba's new economy /

Cuba's small business owners are on the front lines of a changing economy. The Struggle for the Market takes readers inside Havana's vibrant marketplaces, revealing small-scale entrepreneurs' challenges and triumphs as they navigate the complexities of legal reforms and their relation...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Wig, St̄le (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2026]
Subjects:	Small business > Cuba. Merchants > Cuba. Cuba > Economic conditions > 1990- Commerçants > Cuba. Cuba > Conditions économiques > 1990- Electronic books.

Table of Contents:

Cover
Frontispiece
Title page
Copyright page
Dedication
Contents
Introduction. Cuba "on the Edge of the Abyss"
Chapter 1. Law: How Legalization Created Illegality
Chapter 2. Kin: Why Cubans Needed "Faith" in Business
Chapter 3. Capital: How Cuentapropistas Invested in the Future
Chapter 4. Work: How Cubans Struggled for the Meaning of Labor
Chapter 5. State: How "Us" Became "Them"
Chapter 6. Individual: How Cuentapropistas Cultivated Personal Independence
Conclusion. How Market Reforms Changed Cuba, While "Everything" Remained the Same
Notes