Abstract
This article summarizes and reframes a master’s thesis on Afghanistan’s regional export competitiveness. The study adopts a documentary qualitative approach supported by descriptive quantitative analysis of secondary trade data. It examines
Afghanistan’s export structure, market and product concentration, indicative revealed comparative advantage, and regional benchmarking against Pakistan and Uzbekistan.
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