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Afghanistan; export competitiveness; revealed comparative advantage; trade facilitation

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AFGHANISTAN’S REGIONAL EXPORT COMPETITIVENESS: EVIDENCE ON CONCENTRATION, BARRIERS AND STRATEGIC UPGRADING . (2026). ACUMEN: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH, 3(11), 139-148. https://doi.org/10.66301/b6w7d447

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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