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Afghans' Economic Future

As foreign troops prepare to pull out of Afghanistan, they may leave not just a security vacuum, but an economic one too. So what are the prospects for business in the country?

As foreign troops prepare to pull out of Afghanistan, they may leave not just a security vacuum, but an economic one too. So what are the prospects for business in the country? We have a report from Kabul, and hear from Professor Fawaz Gerges, director of the Middle East Centre at London School of Economics. And Lucy Kellaway of the Financial Times reflects on how starting out in the workplace has changed over 30 years - or has it?

(Image: Farmers sell their produce in a market in Afghanistan, Credit: AFP/Getty Images)

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Mon 17 Dec 2012 23:32GMT

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