The Economics of Kaesong: Examining the Numbers

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans In response to my article on the Kaesong closure, I have received many helpful comments. In some cases, they confirmed my position; in others, they provided valid criticism that compelled me to check and rethink my arguments. One of these comments…

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The Economics of Kaesong

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Comments on the February 12 article by Ruediger Frank Ruediger Frank, in his February 12 article on 38 North, opines that in closing the Kaesong Industrial Zone (Kaesong or KIZ), South Korea may have “shot itself in the foot.” I beg…

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Kwanzaa day 4-Ujamaa (cooperative economics)

Photo: ef-cbs.com On the fourth day of Kwanzaa, we celebrate Ujamaa (OO-JAH-MAH), which means cooperative economics. The purpose of this day is to commit to the practice of shared social wealth and the work necessary to achieve it. The Ujamaa principle empowers families to come together centered around their collective…

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