Satellite Data, Women Defectors and Black Markets in North Korea: A Quantitative Study of the North Korean Informal Sector Using Night-Time Lights Satellite Imagery
This quantitative study investigates North Korea’s informal sector using night-time lights satellite imagery, with additional attention to evidence from women defectors and black markets. It offers a research-based examination of how alternative data sources can contribute to understanding economic activity in a difficult-to-measure setting.
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This study examines North Korea’s informal sector through a quantitative research framework.
It focuses on the use of night-time lights satellite imagery as a source of information about economic activity.
The work also considers evidence related to women defectors and black markets in North Korea.
By bringing these subjects together, the study explores methods for analyzing economic conditions in a highly opaque environment.
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