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What we can learn from North Korea’s opaque 2019 official economic figures
Aside from a few cherry-picked figures, the lack of numbers suggest the DPRK economy is still struggling to grow
April 15, 2020
Change and consistency in North Korean markets: domestic vs global food prices
Food prices appear to be declining when compared to global benchmarks, which is good news for the average North Korean
April 9, 2020
North Korea’s economy and the coronavirus: current fallout and future unknowns
The DPRK has experienced a supply shock in its food and fuel markets, with greater impact likely further down the line
March 18, 2020
North Korean official claims about child nutrition: what the data shows
Data suggests remarkable improvement since the late 1990s, despite stagnant levels of food supply per capita
February 13, 2020
Kim Jong Un’s claims of a “bumper harvest” in North Korea: what the data shows
Market data indicates food prices remain low and stable, could support DPRK leadership's claims
January 17, 2020
“Belt-tightening” ahead? The North Korean economy at the party plenum
Concrete details were thin on the ground, though the state's new "Prospective Goals" are worth watching
January 6, 2020
North Korea’s exchange rate regime: understanding a silent revolution
Since 2013, 'three-and-a-half' rates, including a previously illegal market exchange rate, have entered into use
December 27, 2019
North Korea’s Central Bank: lender, regulator, and inflation fighter
Relatively unimportant before marketization, the Central Bank's rise reflects the increasing power of money in the DPRK
November 14, 2019
Strengthening state control, North Korea partially scraps foreign trade reforms
Recent revisions to Foreign Trade Act point to a rollback of key planks in the Kim Jong Un-era reform agenda
October 29, 2019
The seventh congress: a Workers’ Party meeting delayed for over three decades
The event, originally planned for 1986, was pushed back, then shelved, and then finally revived and held in 2016
October 23, 2019
