tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851163370258594999.post8026134557407439950..comments2023-11-16T03:57:05.158-05:00Comments on The Cuban Triangle: Time to sellPhil Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06724525896667349935noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851163370258594999.post-1439909820253373252011-11-09T16:28:19.140-05:002011-11-09T16:28:19.140-05:00That is a good example how the prohibitions actual...That is a good example how the prohibitions actually cause an increase in unwanted activities that they are trying to prevent. i.e. a black market with under the table payments between people with lots of money and people holding the rights to buy cars. It's economics 101 that restrictions in the market place usually cause greater inefficiencies than the benefits in which they are intended.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851163370258594999.post-18546863760459181942011-11-09T15:01:52.349-05:002011-11-09T15:01:52.349-05:00The remaining restrictions for the purchase of a n...The remaining restrictions for the purchase of a new car can be also seen as an extra incentive to those that are not restricted. I have heard about people who work abroad in a project of the Cuban Government and plans to sell his right to purchase a new car... for making enough money to buy a sorely needed house.<br /><br />OmarAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851163370258594999.post-54847476945353249172011-11-09T13:16:50.285-05:002011-11-09T13:16:50.285-05:00Even though Raul Castro has expressed the need to ...Even though Raul Castro has expressed the need to move away from the old mentality and biases of the past, new legislation is still riddled with these principals. It's understandable that they don't want people earning money in the black market using illicit funds to buy cars, but if you can demonstrate wages from a foreign company or funds received from abroad why shouldn't you be able to buy a car?<br /><br />With the level of transportation problems Cuba currently has, the State would still rather sacrifice progress and efficiency than let too many people display signs of wealth greater than their neighbors. <br /><br />The State has always shot itself in the foot by spending more resources to prevent people from having (or displaying) higher levels of wealth than letting the economy grow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com