Freedman, Craig: When change is not reform : transforming the Japanese economy Pt. 1: Necessary change or shameless surrender? Economic reform in Japan Pt. 2: The fine art of financial incompetence Pt. 3: Japanese firms : happy families or anonymous corporate structures? Pt. 4: Producing a more...

North Korea's international transactions have grown since the 1990s famine period. Illicit transactions appear to account for a declining share of trade. Direct investment is rising, but the county remains significantly dependent on aid to finance imports. Interdependence with South Korea and...

Since 2010, Myanmar has been in the midst of a multifaceted transition, involving economic reforms, the resolution of multiple long-standing civil conflicts, and a nascent transition to democratic rule. These transitions are coinciding with a resource-led economic boom. The paper assesses the...