As a result of North Korea's isolation from the outside world, international communities know little about the status of the North Korean economy and its management mechanisms. Although a few recent changes in North Korea's economic system have attracted international interests, much confusion remains as to the characteristics of North Korea's recent policy changes and its future direction due to the lack of information. Therefore, in order to increase the understanding of readers in South Korea and abroad, KIEP is releasing The North Korea Development Report in both Korean and English. The motivation behind this report stemmed from the need for a comprehensive and systematic investigation into North Korea's socio-economic conditions, while presenting the current status of its industrial sectors and inter-Korean economic cooperation. The publishing of this second volume is important because it not only supplements the findings of the first edition, but also updates the recent changes in the North Korean economy. The topics in this report include macroeconomics and finance, industry and infrastructure, foreign economic relations and inter-Korean economic cooperation, social welfare and science & technology. This report also covers the 'July 1 Economic Reform' launched two years ago and subsequent changes in the economic management system. The North Korea Development Report helps to improve the understanding of the contemporary North Korean economy.

제Ⅰ편 거시경제 및 금융 제1장. 거시경제 현황평가와 전망 제2장. 국가재정 수입 및 지출 제3장. 금융 및 가격관리 제Ⅱ편 산업 및 사회간접자본 제4장. 공업부문 제5장. 농업부문 제6장. 상업 및 유통부문 제7장. 군수산업 제8장. 사회간접자본 제Ⅲ편 대외경제와 남북한 경제협력 제9장. 대외경제관계 제10장. 경제특구 제11장. 남북한 경제협력 제Ⅳ편 사회복지 및 과학기술 제12장. 사회복지부문 제13장. 과학기술부문 제Ⅴ편 북한 경제개혁조치의 평가와 과제 제14장. 최근 경제정책 변화의 내용과 배경 제15장. 최근 경제정책의 특성과 문제점 제16장. 북한의 경제개혁 전망과 개선과제