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How does gender inequality in education and labor force participation affect Afghanistan’s economic growth?

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rsep-2025-0009 | Journal eISSN: 2547-9385 | Journal ISSN: 2149-9276
Language: English
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Submitted on: Sep 12, 2025
Accepted on: Nov 15, 2025
Published on: Dec 31, 2025
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