The role of small and medium business in developing the economic potential of Afghanistan
- Authors: Musawi B.A.1
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Affiliations:
- Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University)
- Issue: Vol 9, No 1 (2022)
- Section: Articles
- URL: https://journals.rudn.ru/in-econ/article/view/48968
- ID: 48968
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The article is devoted to the current topic of the role of small and medium-sized businesses in the development of the economic potential of Afghanistan. The author examined the conditions for doing small and medium-sized businesses in Afghanistan, determined its role in the development of the Afghan economy. The article analyzes the changes that Afghan entrepreneurs faced after the Taliban came to power in Afghanistan. Possible prospects for the development of small and medium-sized businesses in Afghanistan are considered.
About the authors
Bashir Ahmad Musawi
Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University)
Author for correspondence.
Email: 1032199018@rudn.ru
Master's Student, Faculty of Economics
117198, Moscow, Miklukho-Maklaya str., 6References
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