afghan economy

The war bubble

Uncertainty defines Afghanistan’s economic situation as the country anticipates the international community’s disengagement.

| Apr 07, 2014

Aid, expatriates and the Afghan Economy

The reconstruction of the Afghan economy hinges on the development of infrastructure, the restoration of the institutions of state and the economic space within which they can pursue a national development agenda. But what is …

| Aug 01, 2003

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