Afghanistan Economic and Legal Studies Organization (AELSO) is proud to present a series of discussions on the topics of democracy, peace and tolerance under the title of “Youth Symposium for Peace & Tolerance” in partnership with number of prestigious national and international organizations as well as Think Tanks in multiple cities of Afghanistan. In the

The Afghanistan Economic & Legal Studies Organization (AELSO) is proud to organize a major conference (Herat Youth Conference) on Human Rights, Democracy, Freedom and Prosperity, in cooperation with the White Social Organization (The White Assembly) – Balkh and other prominent national and international organizations in Balkh province. In this one day conference, youths and students

Afghanistan Economic and Legal Studies Organization (AELSO) is proud to present a series of discussions on the topics of democracy, peace and tolerance under the title of “Youth Symposium for Peace & Tolerance” in partnership with number of prestigious national and international organizations as well as Think Tanks in multiple cities of Afghanistan. In the

What happened in Economic of Afghanistan in April 2021? The Economic Newsletter of the Afghanistan Economic and Legal Studies Organization continue its activities with the approach of reflecting the most important economic events in Afghanistan. Click in here and find our Economic Newsletter which is a review of the whole economic growth, challenges and opportunities

The Afghanistan Economic and Legal Studies Organization (AELSO) is excited to announce that new leadership team of the organization has started their works officially. We warmly welcome our new board of director members; Prof. Ken Schoolland, Prof. Sayed Mustafa Saiedy, Mrs. Baishali Bomjan, Mr. Dr. Amit Chandra, Prof. Khalilurahman Sarwary and Mohammad Khalid Ramizy as

Position Title: Research Associate   Date Posted: April 15, 2021 Closing Date: April 25, 2021 Organization: Afghanistan Economic and Legal Studies Organization (AELSO) Number of Vacancies: 1 Job Location: Kabul Salary Range: As per organization’s salary scale Contract Duration: 1 Year (with Possibility of Extension) Required Languages: Pashto, Dari & English Education: Bachelor of Law

Wage and Price Controls in the Ancient World From the earliest times, from the very inception of organized government, rulers and their officials have attempted, with varying degrees of success, to “control” their economies. The notion that there is a “just” or “fair” price for a certain commodity, a price which can and ought to

Price Fixing in Ancient Rome  As might be expected, the Roman Republic was not to be spared a good many ventures into control of the economy by the government. One of the most famous of the Republican statutes was the Law of the Twelve Tables (449 B.C.) which, among other things, fixed the maximum rate

Postwar Rent Controls The rent that a landlord charges for his accommodation is merely an instance of a price for a commodity, like all other prices for all other commodities. And like all other prices and all other commodities, rents have been a prime target for government restrictions. The postwar experience with rent control has