During the ’90, among the changes that the Cuban Government enacted in order to face the consequences of the Socialist Bloc fall, population was allowed to profess any religion or belief. Since Santeria became after then the most popular form of belief in the country, this article aims to explain in which ways it has been contributing to the informal economy and to the black market grown. I consider under the definition of “informal economy” all the work-practices that do not cope with State regulations, because the workers do not have any licences or/and do not pay any taxes. Santeria crosses informal economy in many ways, and consequently, I want to argue, it takes part to the ongoing changes that are reconfiguring contemporary Cuban society.
Economie del Sacrificio. Lavoro informale e mercato nero nella Santeria Cubana
Russo C
2016-01-01
Abstract
During the ’90, among the changes that the Cuban Government enacted in order to face the consequences of the Socialist Bloc fall, population was allowed to profess any religion or belief. Since Santeria became after then the most popular form of belief in the country, this article aims to explain in which ways it has been contributing to the informal economy and to the black market grown. I consider under the definition of “informal economy” all the work-practices that do not cope with State regulations, because the workers do not have any licences or/and do not pay any taxes. Santeria crosses informal economy in many ways, and consequently, I want to argue, it takes part to the ongoing changes that are reconfiguring contemporary Cuban society.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
