The covered-up stagnation of the private sector
Behind Kosovo’s acclaimed ‘ease of doing business,’ private enterprise struggles.
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Kosovo’s private sector is also ailed by a state of stagnation and is failing to expand.
It seems very unlikely that the private sector will generate the employment that is necessary to have visible growth impact.
Women in Kosovo generally do not inherit capital and only around eight percent of women own property.
Most of women entrepreneurs in Kosovo are self-starters motivated by the additional income and economic independence that having their own businesses would provide them with.
To foster the growth of the private sector, a well-functioning business environment is key.
Dita Dobranja
Dita Dobranja is an economist focused on labor market economics, gender economics, and international trade. She has a master’s degree in international economics at the American University in Washington DC. Dita works as an economist in various projects, she currently teaches at RIT Kosovo and is also editor of Feminist Economics and an author on the “Exploring Economics” platform.
DISCLAIMERThe views of the writer do not necessarily reflect the views of Kosovo 2.0.
This story was originally written in English.