Uploaded July 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago

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If we want to understand the economic effects of socialism, North Korea is a good place to start because we can compare it to South Korea. But how do we study an economy when there isn't good data?

Research referenced:
Height and living standards in North Korea, 1930s–1980s, SUNYOUNG PAK, DANIEL SCHWEKENDIEK and HEE KYOUNG KIM, The Economic History Review, Vol. 64, No. S1

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