North Korea Food Aid: Avoiding Moral Hazard
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North Korea Food Aid: Avoiding Moral Hazard

Explainer Video by Scott A. Snyder, Speaker

June 2, 2011 5:21 pm (EST)

North Korea Food Aid: Avoiding Moral Hazard
Explainer Video

Following U.S. envoy Robert King’s visit to North Korea to assess the food situation in the country, CFR’s Adjunct Senior Fellow for Korea Studies Scott A. Snyder says that any U.S. decision to provide food aid to the country should be accompanied by steps to minimize moral hazard.

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