According to historical data, the minimum wage in Albania has had an interrupted and politicized history since the 1990s. Initially, it was set to define a minimal standard of living after the transition from a planned economy to a free...
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...
Wage growth is a complex issue tied to multiple economic, political, and labor market factors. It has both immediate and long-term impacts on employees and employers—but who is the primary beneficiary of this process? The answer depends on the perspective...
Albania has made some visible progress during the 2022–2024 period, including moderate economic growth and important structural reforms. However, this progress has faced major obstacles that are negatively affecting productivity growth and the competitiveness of the economy. Despite economic growth,...
Economic performance varies significantly between the first quarters of the last 10 years (2015 -2024). In a comparative view of the gross domestic product (last column), according to the quarters between each other, the year 2020 shows a decrease in the...
In the latest publication of INSTAT on average salaries in the public and private sector in the fourth quarter of 2023, it can be seen that the increase in salaries is with a continuous increase, as it happened in...
In clarifying the term strong economy, according to many definitions and criteria from most information, it is seen that it should summarize together: - High rate of economic growth. According to our commentary, this implies an expansion of economic output,...
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...
Costly supply chain links in agricultural production have emerged as a major obstacle to the sector's economic recovery. Increased import costs and fiscal and regulatory costs have superimposed on inflation in these products. It is this moment and these weak...
