Famine in North Korea : markets, aid, and reform /
Haggard, Stephan.
Noland, Marcus,1959-
New York : Columbia University Press,
c2007.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [283]-301) and index.
Introduction: famine, aid, and markets in North Korea -- Perspectives on the famine -- The origins of the great famine -- The distribution of misery: famine and the breakdown of the public distribution system -- The dilemmas of humanitarian assistance -- The aid regime: the problem of monitoring -- Diversion -- The political economy of aid -- Dealing with a new North Korea -- Coping, marketization, and reform: new sources of vulnerability -- Conclusion: North Korea in comparative and international perspective -- Appendix 1: Illicit activities -- Appendix 2: The scope of the humanitarian aid effort -- Appendix 3: The marketization balance sheet -- Notes -- References -- Index.
Famines
Food supply
Food relief