Raul Castro challenges Marxist economic orthodoxy

[Vermouth]

Does this constitute significant reform?

Cuba is to abolish its system of equal pay for all and allow workers and managers to earn performance bonuses, a senior official has announced.

Vice-Minister for Labour Carlos Mateu said the current system - in place since the communist revolution in 1959 - was no longer "convenient".

He said wage differentiation should improve production and services.
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The minister pointed out that the current wage system sapped employees' incentives to excel since everyone earned the same regardless of performance.

"It's harmful to give a worker less than he deserves, it's also harmful to give him what he doesn't deserve," the newspaper article said...

Cuba to abandon salary equality

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I'd say it does. Additionally, the Cuban economy will likely improve with these incentives.

DAMMIT! speaking of cuban, on fathers day, my bro said he had some cuban cigars with him. We never had the chance to smoke them. that sux!

[conley]

I'd say it does. Additionally, the Cuban economy will likely improve with these incentives.

DAMMIT! speaking of cuban, on fathers day, my bro said he had some cuban cigars with him. We never had the chance to smoke them. that sux!

i weep for you