Afghanistan in Transition : Looking beyond 2014.
The withdrawal of most international troops by 2014 will have a profound and lasting impact on the country's economic and development fabric. This book explores some of these ramifications. Development progress since 2001 has been mixed. The country has recorded some major achievements such as...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank Publications,
2013.
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| Series: | Directions in development (Washington, D.C.)
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| Summary: | The withdrawal of most international troops by 2014 will have a profound and lasting impact on the country's economic and development fabric. This book explores some of these ramifications. Development progress since 2001 has been mixed. The country has recorded some major achievements such as rapid economic growth, relatively low inflation, better public financial management, and gains in basic health and education. Key social indicators, including life expectancy and maternal mortality, have improved markedly, and women are participating more in the economy. Yet in other respects, particular. |
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| Item Description: | Impact of Transition on Poverty. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (197 pages) |
| Bibliography: | ReferencesChapter 1 Lessons from History: Afghanistan and Elsewhere; Some History; International Comparisons; Table 1.1 Afghanistan's Performance Relative to the "Strong Performers" Cluster; Figure 1.1 Trends in Per Capita GDP Growth, Afghanistan and Three Clusters; Figure 1.2 Extremely High and Growing Aid Dependence; Box 1.1 Somalia's Experience; Boxes; Figure 1.3 Changes in Life Expectancy and Under-Five Mortality; Figure 1.4 Deteriorating Rule of Law and Government Effectiveness Indicators; Figure 1.5 Deteriorating Political Stability Indicator; Conclusions and Recommendations; Notes. ReferencesChapter 2 The Economic Impacts of Transition; The Economy; Figure 2.1 Real and Agricultural GDP Growth since 2003/04; Figure 2.2 Aid Trends in Afghanistan; Figure 2.3 Sector Growth Rates, 2003/04-2010/11; Table 2.1 Sector Shares in GDP; Figure 2.4 Sector Contribution to GDP Growth; Box 2.1 The Opium Economy; Aid Dependency; Box 2.2 Mining as a Potential Source of Growth; Figure 2.5 Aid versus GDP per Capita, Average of 2006-08; Table 2.2 Donor Assistance; Figure 2.6 Government Consumption versus GDP per Capita, Average of 2006-08; Impact of Transition on Economic Growth. |
| ISBN: | 9780821398630 0821398636 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |