In a world constantly oscillating between globalization and protectionist policies, the year 2025 marked a significant turning point in trade relations between Albania and the United States of America. In April of this year, the Trump administration, during its second...
Raising the minimum wage is a complex decision that must consider the balance between workers' welfare and businesses' capacity to bear it. If the minimum wage increases without being based on productivity or economic growth, it may cause issues such...
During the first 4 months of 2024, the second level banks have given an average of 940 million ALL in loans every day. The amount shows that the demand from businesses and citizens has increased this year. New loans for businesses...
Wage is by far the most complex topic to be managed by businesses and the government. It can be considered a source of disappointment for all these years. But what we want to discuss today based on the opinions of...
Average foreign direct investment in WB6 in 2022 is US$8.8 billion. Dollars, with a high increase of Serbia and Albania, which respectively have a share of 50.1% and 15.5% of FDI in BP6. In total FDI, it is seen that only...
Business dynamism, a key factor in economic growth, is measured by the rates at which businesses enter the market, grow and leave the market. Stronger dynamism is associated with higher rates of productivity growth, as unproductive businesses leave and more...
Our economy has been experiencing a long-term decline in its overall competitiveness in the international market not only against neighboring economies but also with other countries that are part of the Mediterranean basin. All this relationship between the economy and the...
Host countries of FDI in the Western Balkans have been applying low profit tax rates for over a decade. However, it can still be seen that the attraction of investment has not tended to increase significantly, even in countries...
Who is the best way to revitalize the economy? More investment for social services, alternating with foreign investment in the sector oriented? More money for wealth, or better pay for employees? (more…)
