In search of development, decentralization—in a Cuban, ideological manner—needs to happen as the state, not the market or the peoples, controls too much of the economic system. Ricardo Torres Pérez, a professor at the University of Havana, proposes and outlines one of the ways in which decentralization would be beneficial to Cuba. One of the items of decentralization that Perez spends time discussing is the transferring of decision making. The idea is to move some, not all, power of decision making, as well as development projects, to lower levels of government, such as “provincial and municipal governments.” Aside from helping to decentralize Cuba, the local-level government elevation of power will provide more autonomy and perhaps generate new, innovative ideas. This kind of decentralization, proposed by Pérez, seamlessly encourages efficiency in government and economic processes, has the potential to increase transparency to the Cuban people, and still provides for Cuba to place emphasis on social and economic equality. Development is certainly the issue of discussion in regard to Cuba, but because of Cuba’s ideological orientation, there is an importance to have a discourse on the how development is measured and from which lens it is viewed. Through the lens of the Western world, specifically considering the ADCs, development …show more content…
If Cuba wishes to follow its own ideological commitment to revolution for the people and the people for the revolution, it needs to recognize and allow the entrepreneurship of its own citizens, instead of treating them with contempt. In building up their own arsenal of Cuban entrepreneurs they can raise the quality of living as well as continue on in their struggle for economic and social