Professional Affiliation

Researcher focusing on North Korean economy

Expert Bio

Peter Ward is a writer and researcher focusing on the North Korean economy and Korean migration issues. He is a PhD candidate at the University of Vienna and a contributor to NK Pro. His PhD dissertation concerns North Korea’s military, its role in the North Korean economy, and the impact that this role has on civil-military relations. His work has been published at Asian Perspective, Cities, Communist and Post-Communist Studies, International Migration, Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, and Journal of East Asian Studies.