November 22, 2011 — An article in The Wall Street Journal examines the recent loya jirga assembly in Afghanistan and cites Afghanistan in 2011: A Survey of the Afghan People –”44% of Afghans feel more prosperous now than they did under the Taliban, compared to 34% who felt less prosperous.” The Asia Foundation’s country representative in Afghanistan, Bruce Tolentino, discusses Afghanistan’s economy in the piece. Read the full article: “An Afghan Economic Reprieve?”
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