Underground Economies: Theoretical and Empirical

In analyzing the productivity of nations worldwide the difficulties countries face in growing economically derive from a sector that is unmeasured and unknown, the underground economy. This informal sector has tangible and noticeable effects on the actual economy of a nation. The challenge to economists...

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IB Historiography: To What Extent does Fidel Castro’s Cuba Coincide with Marx’s Theory of Dialectical Materialism?

Part AFidel Castro, perhaps one of the most controversial figures of the twentieth century. In 1959, he stablished the first communistic movement in the western hemisphere. As Castro's Revolution celebrates its 61st anniversary, it stands as a monument to successful communism in Latin America. However, following the failure of Leninism/Stalinism, one must question, to what extent does Fidel...

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