International isolation and regional inequality: Evidence from sanctions on North Korea

Journal of Urban Economics

Volumn 103, Issue , 2018, Pages 34-51

  Lee, Yong Suk ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic geography; Economic sanctions; Elite capture; Import substitution; North Korea; Regional inequality

Indexed keywords

EID: 85035144357     PISSN: 00941190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jue.2017.11.002     Document Type: Article

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