05. Evolution of the North Korean economy
Channel: Edge Dwellers Café with Ben Habib
Date: 2023-01-01

Dr Benjamin Habib 
Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations 
La Trobe University 
https://drbenjaminhabib.com/ 

In this video...
00:00  Introduction
01:21  Central planning and the command economy.
07:02  Land reform and collectivisation.
14:07  Ideological mobilisation of labour.
18:48  Structural problems of the command system.
25:21  Famine and economic collapse.
29:47  Marketisation of the DPRK economy.
32:55  Rise of a North Korean middle class: The Donju.
38:55  The Byungjin Line and economic reforms.
42:18  Current challenges to the North Korean economy.
45:49  Summary. See full 'Contemporary Politics of North Korea' playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz8GP5cOm8eckDptJ3wgR8-WFOGQqeULf&si=gp0ER68gzXd6Gz5x

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