In the world’s economic ‘black holes,’ data still leak out
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From satellite imagery to clandestine price reports, a new study draws on North Korea to explore economic activity in opaque regimes and information-scarce regions. North Korea is the blackest of economic black holes. Even a basic question like “is the economy shrinking or expanding?” can be difficult to answer. The country does not publish reliable […]