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North Korea’s largest-ever banknote signals changes underfoot in monetary system
50,000-won denomination appears to be result of state efforts to push enterprises away from using foreign currency
June 22, 2022
How COVID-19 and drought shaped North Korea’s priorities at latest party plenum
Leadership signaled focus on agriculture and construction as it deals with effects of long-term trade shutdown
June 13, 2022
Factor markets: Who really owns the land, labor and capital in North Korea?
Actual control and right to buy and sell are increasingly determined by access to funds, not by state fiat
June 6, 2022
Why some North Koreans actually benefit from sanctions on their country
Measures targeting DPRK’s weapons programs can serve interests of security institutions, military and firms
May 31, 2022
Why North Korea’s pharmacies are unequipped to confront COVID-19
Private market actors are necessary for the DPRK’s drug distribution system to function, but supplies are highly limited
May 26, 2022
Russia faces North Korea-level sanctions, but can’t escape them like Pyongyang
Russia’s economy is far larger and more connected to the rest of the world than the DPRK’s
April 26, 2022
Why urbanized, well-educated North Korea remains paradoxically poor
While the DPRK compares favorably with wealthier countries on some metrics, political decisions still hobble the economy
April 11, 2022
Book review: How interest groups shape US policy toward North Korea
New book explores how foreign governments and military-industrial complex influence US foreign policy
April 7, 2022
Why Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has a limited impact on North Korea’s economy
Subsidized trade and depressed demand likely insulate the DPRK economy from food and oil price shocks — but not forever
March 29, 2022
The unique ways that capital is allocated in North Korea
The DPRK relies on Soviet-style state-directed development, with regular households expected to make up the rest
February 18, 2022
