[lbo-talk] Indian -Cuban Development Comparisons

[Cseniornyc at aol.com]

In a recent post Ulhas tries to put down Cuba's achievements in its  
socio-economic development .To this effect a recent publication by the United  Nations 
RISD states:
"It is remarkable that in spite of the economic shocks of the early 1990s,  
Cuba continues to rank among the top 5 per cent of 125 developing countries on  
indicators of social development such as life expectancy, infant and maternal 

 mortalities, adult literacy, primary and secondary school enrolments and 
many  others. In fact, according to these social indicators, Cuba stood in 1996 
among  the top fifth of all countries — including the most highly developed."
Even retiring WB President Paul Wolfenson  was compelled to say about  
Cuba:"If you judge the country by education and health achievements  they've done a 
terrific job".
He has in mind a rate of literacy of 97%, a powerful free Health System, a  
university medical program that produces a high number of MD's per capita, out  
of which 70 % are women,virtually no unemployment and an internationally  
acclaimed Biotech industry which actually exports already a variety of vaccines  
and heart drugs .I have my doubts that India, a much larger country, unimpeded 

 by an economic blockade by the largest economy in the world, can match these 

 Cuban stats.
Crfistobal Senior
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