00751nam a2200109Ia 4500080001700000100002100017245008300038260003000121300001700151520045400168583001900622  a07.07.06 E24  aEdquist, Charles  aCapitalism, socialism and technology : a comparative study of Cuba and Jamaica  bZed BooksaLondonGBc1985  axiii, 182 p.  aDescribes structure and actors in sugar the sector under socio-economic systems in Cuba and Jamaica.  Compares technical change in sugar cane harvesting in the two countries from 1950 to the early 1980's.  Examines choice of technique in sugar cane harvesting under capitalism in both countries in the early 1950's and under socialism and capitalism in Cuba and Jamaica respectively in the early 1980's.  Discusses the consequences of those choices.  c3/7/00kM2LMGR