05644nam 22006971 450 991046289020332120211206210330.00-8213-9863-6(CKB)2670000000340148(EBL)1154775(OCoLC)831117436(SSID)ssj0000834548(PQKBManifestationID)11460197(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000834548(PQKBWorkID)10980801(PQKB)11059470(MiAaPQ)EBC1154775(Au-PeEL)EBL1154775(CaPaEBR)ebr10796129(CaONFJC)MIL464610(EXLCZ)99267000000034014820130228h20132013 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtccrAfghanistan in transition looking beyond 2014 /Richard Hogg [and four others]Washington, DC :The World Bank,[2013]©20131 online resource (197 p.)Directions in development : countries and regionsDescription based upon print version of record.0-8213-9861-X Includes bibliographical references.C1; C2; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Overview; Aid and the Challenge of Transition; Figures; Figure O.1 Aid Trends in Afghanistan; International Experience and Afghanistan's History; Figure O.2 External and Core Budgets, 2010/11; Assessing and Managing the Economic Effects of Transition; Figure O.3 Real and Agricultural GDP Growth since 2003/04; Figure O.4 Decomposition of Growth in GDP at Factor Cost, by Activity and Scenario, 2010/11-2018/19; Tables; Table O.1 Real Macro Indicators, by Simulation, 2010/11-2018/19Analyzing the Employment and Poverty Impacts of Transition Responding to the Fiscal Impact of Declining Aid; Figure O.5 Core Budget Projections to 2021/22; Figure O.6 Projected Expenditure by 2021/22; Figure O.7 Operating and Total Core Financing Gap; Boosting Government Capacity; Figure O.8 Core Operating and Development Budget Execution, 2005/06-2010/11; Delivering Services and Maintaining Infrastructure; Figure O.9 Share of EFS in Eight Ministries and One Agency, 2011; Table O.2 Budget, Donor Funding, and O&M Needs for Five Core Sectors, 2011/12; Key Conclusions and Recommendations; NoteReferences Chapter 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; NotesReferences Chapter 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 GrowthTable 2.3 Domestic Economic Content of Aid, 2010/11 Box 2.3 Overview of Scenarios and Assumptions; Table 2.4 Real Macro Indicators by Simulation, 2010/11-2018/19; Risks to Macroeconomic Stability; Figure 2.7 Decomposition of GDP at Factor Cost, by Activity and Simulation, 2010/11-2018/19; Box 2.4 Limitations of the Model; Figure 2.8 Balance of Payments, 2002/03-2010/11; Figure 2.9 Money Reserves, 2002/03-2010/11; Impact of Transition on Employment; Figure 2.10 Unemployment and Underemployment, by Province; Figure 2.11 Distribution of the Employed Population, by Economic Sector, 2007/08Impact of Transition on PovertyThe 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, particularDirections in development (Washington, D.C.).Countries and regions.Economic developmentAfghanistanPostwar reconstructionAfghanistanAfghanistanEconomic conditions21st centuryAfghanistanEconomic policyAfghanistanHistory2001-2021AfghanistanPolitics and government2001-Electronic books.Economic developmentPostwar reconstruction330.9581Hogg Richard156050MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910462890203321Afghanistan in transition2242391UNINA