It's just the North Korean economy



Analysis It’s just the North Korean economy Questioning the standard court vs. black market economy narrative Andray Abrahamian March 23, 2016 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON DPRK Cash Debit Card by Ray Cunningham on 2014-09-22 18:40:39 Much ink is still spilled about North Korea’s court economy; a concept that is rooted in old ways of thinking about the DPRK economy and of how elite politics operates in Pyongyang. The standard trope goes like this: Much ink is still spilled about North Korea’s court economy; a concept that is rooted in old ways of thinking about the DPRK economy and of how elite politics operates in Pyongyang. The standard trope goes like this: Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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It’s just the North Korean economy

Questioning the standard court vs. black market economy narrative

Andray Abrahamian March 23, 2016

DPRK Cash Debit Card by Ray Cunningham on 2014-09-22 18:40:39

Much ink is still spilled about North Korea’s court economy; a concept that is rooted in old ways of thinking about the DPRK economy and of how elite politics operates in Pyongyang.

The standard trope goes like this:

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