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Peter Ward

Peter Ward

Peter Ward is a research fellow at the Sejong Institute. His work focuses on North Korean politics, the economy and society. He has a Ph.D. from the University of Vienna.

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North Korean enterprise and collective farm reform: what next?
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North Korean enterprise and collective farm reform: what next?

Property rights will require a major overhaul if the DPRK is to experience any real development

North Korean enterprise and collective farm reform: what next?
Peter Ward
Peter Ward August 13, 2018
Price setting in North Korea: From marketization to institutionalization
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Price setting in North Korea: From marketization to institutionalization

Analysis suggests the market has moved from the margins of the DPRK economy to the center

Price setting in North Korea: From marketization to institutionalization
Peter Ward
Peter Ward August 6, 2018
How the famine years prompted North Korea’s first real enterprise reforms

How the famine years prompted North Korea’s first real enterprise reforms

Economic crisis saw some companies turn to financial self-reliance - with little success

How the famine years prompted North Korea’s first real enterprise reforms
Peter Ward
Peter Ward July 5, 2018
The black, the state-run, and the grey: three kinds of markets in N. Korea today
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The black, the state-run, and the grey: three kinds of markets in N. Korea today

Business often takes place at the intersection of legality and illegality

The black, the state-run, and the grey: three kinds of markets in N. Korea today
Peter Ward
Peter Ward June 28, 2018
How N. Korea can fix its credibility problem with international investors
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How N. Korea can fix its credibility problem with international investors

Building trust will require compromises, but potential solutions available

How N. Korea can fix its credibility problem with international investors
Peter Ward
Peter Ward June 25, 2018
Risky business? Potential sectors for investment in North Korea
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Risky business? Potential sectors for investment in North Korea

Mining, finance, and infrastructure could be lucrative industries when - and if - sanctions are relieved

Risky business? Potential sectors for investment in North Korea
Peter Ward
Peter Ward June 18, 2018
Art of the deal: commercial contracts in DPRK law
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Art of the deal: commercial contracts in DPRK law

Analysis shows enterprises have been granted unparalleled fiscal autonomy in certain areas of activity

Art of the deal: commercial contracts in DPRK law
Peter Ward
Peter Ward May 30, 2018
North Korea as the next Vietnam? It’s unlikely

North Korea as the next Vietnam? It’s unlikely

"Reform and opening-up" could be highly damaging to political stability

North Korea as the next Vietnam? It’s unlikely
Peter Ward
Peter Ward May 15, 2018
Why South Korean politics holds scary lessons for North Korea’s elite

Why South Korean politics holds scary lessons for North Korea’s elite

The sorry fates of former ROK heads of state could one day be visited on the Kims

Why South Korean politics holds scary lessons for North Korea’s elite
Peter Ward
Peter Ward May 8, 2018
The biggest tax cuts in North Korean history

The biggest tax cuts in North Korean history

The DPRK's command economy made the abolition of personal income tax largely symbolic

The biggest tax cuts in North Korean history
Peter Ward
Peter Ward May 7, 2018