Trade is the voluntary exchange of goods, services, or both. Trade is also called commerce. A mechanism that allows trade is called a market. The original form of trade was barter, the direct exchange of goods and services. Modern traders instead generally negotiate through a medium of exchange, such as money. As a result, buying can be separated from selling, or earning. The invention of money (and later credit, paper money and non-physical money) greatly simplified and promoted trade. Trade between two traders is called bilateral trade, while trade between more than two traders is called multilateral trade.
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Democracy: Drugs and Conflict in Afghanistan - The Transnational Institute offers press releases and publications, links for news and more background information.
Narcotics Interdiction In Afghanistan and Central Asia: A Challenges for International Assistance - A report by Nancy Lubin, Alex Kaits, and Igor Barsegian addressing UN and US counter-narcotics policies toward Afghanistan and Central Asia. Updated 2002.
The Killing Fields of Afghanistan - Detailed report on the government's successless efforts to ban poppy production .
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The Role of Drugs in the Economy of Afghanistan - A collection of articles.
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UN Office on Drugs and Crime - Afghanistan Country Office. - Information on drug control and criminal justice projects, with reports and surveys.
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