Author: Carmelo Mesa-Lago

Carmelo Mesa-Lago was born and raised in Havana, Cuba, and has written about 100 books/ monographs and 324 articles/chapters in books on the Cuban economy and social policy, Latin America’s social security, and comparative economic systems, published in 9 languages in 35 countries. He is Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of Economics and Latin American Studies, University of Pittsburgh.

In response to Samuel Farber’s critique, Carmelo Mesa-Lago defends his economic reform proposals for Cuba as Keynesian and anti-neoliberal.