Devaluation of Skilled Labor Doctors, lawyers, bakers, teachers, and taxi drivers were initially paid based on the value of their skills. However, the government's decision to pay everyone equally resulted in skilled professionals, like doctors, being paid less than taxi drivers, even though both professions lived in poverty.
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This video explains how communist policies, specifically equal pay, led to the downfall of Cuba's economy.
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