At first glance, the increase in Albanian investments abroad could be interpreted as a sign of the financial strengthening of the private sector.After all, only economies that have managed to generate capital surpluses can invest beyond their borders.However, when...
In the public debate that has accompanied the Zvërnec tourism project, attention has been primarily focused on the magnitude of the declared investment, which according to public information reaches over 4 billion euros. However, in modern standards for the evaluation...
In public debate, corruption is often treated as a problem limited to the direct theft of public funds, bribery, or abuse of office. However, from an economic perspective, its damage is far deeper. Corruption operates as a systemic mechanism that...
In economies that develop in an organic and balanced manner, savings are usually distributed roughly where income and economic activity are generated. Industrial cities build deposits on the basis of production, tourist areas on services and seasonality, agricultural regions on...
Delays in public investments do not stop at the direct cost of the project. They create a negative chain that affects the entire economy. This section explains how the damage from delays is transmitted into the real economy, identifying three...
To deeply understand the problem of delays, it is essential to create a clear 'map' of the architecture of public investments. This section presents the structure of the infrastructure investment portfolio, classifying projects by sector, size, region and maturity level. The...
The Albanian economy is undergoing a rapid economic transformation, where wealth is being accumulated unevenly, mainly in a passive and concentrated form. The debate on the application of a wealth tax is legitimate, but it must be built on the...
In 2024, the Albanian economy records 127,634 active enterprises, with 15,521 new enterprises and 975 closures. Although the number of enterprises is gradually increasing, the economy remains dominated by micro-enterprises (50.9% without paid employees), low value-added trade, and services. This structure...
Albania has recorded a notable acceleration in capital outflows in recent years, combining the legitimate diversification of private wealth with the possible integration of funds of questionable origin into international assets. According to Eurostat, the stock of real estate owned...
A Critical Reading of the Bank of Albania’s Financial Stability Report The latest financial stability report of the Bank of Albania constructs a broadly optimistic narrative regarding the condition of the banking sector and the resilience of the Albanian financial...
