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Sugar production used to have a disproportionate influence on the Cuban economy. Although other industries have grown at higher rates in recent years, it continues to account for an important share of foreign trade. After presenting a brief historical review of the sugar industry, the author examines the changes that have occurred in sugar production in the country over the last 30 years

During the past century, and particularly during the first three decades of this century, the Cuban economy suffered from a major structural deformation. After a brief look at the economic performance since the beginning of the 1920s, the author examines structural changes with special reference to agriculture, the process of industrialization, investment levels and the diversification of external trade