Qais Mohammadi

 Abstract This research presents an assessment of the economic impact of Kankor examinations in Kabul city. Economic impact is viewed as direct impact areas attributable to Kankor examinations in terms of employment, income, GDP contribution, and accumulation of tax revenues to the government. The study shows that Kankor examinations as a national product has significant direct economic impact on Kabul city. The estimates that are made based on collection of primary data from a sample size of more than 16,450 students in Kabul city indicates that the conduct of Kankor examinations contributes approximately 2 billion AFN to the GDP. In addition, our study shows that the employment contribution of Kankor examination in Kabul city is more than 950 job created. Furthermore, the conduct of Kankor examinations added more than 1.3 billion AFN factor income in Kabul city and potentially as much as AFN 260 million to the government in taxes annually. Exploring the Economic Impact of Univers...

Abstract This paper makes an endeavour to evaluate the challenges faced by ‎Startups and Small Medium Enterprises in Kabul Afghanistan during 2017 ‎and 2018. It outlines an approach to learning how startups perceive the ‎impact of input constraints related to market, finance, labor, regulation, ‎technical, etc. on their success. The paper sheds light on the identification ‎of such constraints and challenges from the perspective of managers and ‎entrepreneurs. The study employs inductive approach of thematic analysis ‎to analyze the outcomes of the four sessions of focus group discussions ‎conducted with the managers or founders of startups, SMEs, and ‎government officials. Meanwhile, the paper recommends specific measures ‎suggested by the related authorities from the government and non-‎government sectors to secure the survival and growth of startups. ‎Prevalence of government regulation, including but not limited to; ‎taxation, bureaucratic licensing, along with complicated procedure...