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

Afghanistan became a member of the World Trade Organization on July 29, 2016, with the aim of boosting trade and resolving trade disputes with neighboring countries, but after more than four years, it has not yet been able to solve trade disputes with neighboring countries. In order to have a better understanding of the topic

The Afghanistan Economic and Legal Studies Organization (AELSO), in cooperation with the Culture and Information Director of Balkh Province, the White Social Organization (The White Assembly) and other prominent national and international organizations, successfully organized the Balkh Youth Conference (Think Big) focusing on human rights, freedom, democracy and prosperity with the participation of more than

In 2020, the University of Pennsylvania evaluated 44,992 think tanks worldwide. Among these think tanks; fortunately the Afghanistan Economic and Legal Studies Organization (AELSO) from Afghanistan has been considered among the top think tanks in Central Asia for the third time. University of Pennsylvania in the rating of think tanks; Index of Quality of Activities,

What happened in Economic of Afghanistan in January 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

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