Tag: economy
The Economics of Kaesong: Examining the Numbers
In response to my article on the Kaesong closure, I have received many helpful comments. In …
Laudable? Lawdy, No! How South Korea’s Spurious Self-Effacement Messes Up North Korea’s Trade Data
Ruediger Frank is one of the very best authorities we have on the DPRK economy. As readers of …
What Satellite Imagery Can Tell Us About North Korea’s Markets
North Korea is a well-known “black hole” with regard to quantitative data. Hard numbers from …