by Marcus Noland and Stephan Haggard | July 12th, 2011 | 07:42 am
We have made what we believe is a measured, eyes-open, risk-averse case for aid. The limited evidence we have on aggregate supply, commercial trade, existing stocks, the likely performance of the summer harvest and prices—both international and domestic—point to ongoing shortages that will almost certainly have adverse effects on vulnerable portions of the population. These [...]
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Tags: Africa, aid, Brazil, Canada, China, European Union, food, India, Russia, South Korea, Switzerland, United States, Zimbabwe
by Marcus Noland | June 22nd, 2011 | 06:51 am
China-DPRK economic cooperation is all the rage. Whether it is sound and fury signifying nothing remains to be seen. Yonhap reports that the two countries have (finally) begun the eminently sensible project of paving the road from Hunchun to Rason (nee Rajin-Sonbong). China-DPRK trade has a noticeable seasonal pattern, dropping quite significantly during the winter months when the [...]
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