[Place of publication not identified] : The World Bank, 2005.
86 pages : color charts ; 30 cm.
Summary: “In a post-conflict environment attracting new foreign and domestic firms is central to private sector development. New investment decisions (into existing or new firms) usually depend on the availability of five basic factors: political and economic stability and security, clear unambiguous regulations, reasonable tax rates that are equitably enforced, access to finance and infrastructure, and an appropriately skilled workforce. In Afghanistan, these conditions are lacking. The challenges facing the government of Afghanistan…”—(page i).