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Understanding the North Korean economy
FromFT Alphachat
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Length:
51 minutes
Released:
Feb 16, 2018
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The North Korean economy was modeled off of Stalin's forced industrialisation of the 1930s. Many still think the country exists in a time warp -- a communist museum piece kept alive by Chinese subsidies. But the truth is more interesting. After the fall of the Soviet Union, North Korea's economy and society changed dramatically. Marcus Noland, economist and executive vice president of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, explains in the latest episode of Alphachat. Music by Podington Bear. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Feb 16, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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