Ethnic entrepreneurship in Macedonia: the case of Albanian entrepreneurs

Veland Ramadani, Gadaf Rexhepi (), Shqipe Gërguri Rashiti, Sadudin Ibraimi and Leo Dana
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Veland Ramadani: SEEU - South East European University
Shqipe Gërguri Rashiti: American University of The Middle East [Eqaila]
Sadudin Ibraimi: SEEU - South East European University

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Abstract: The objective of this paper is to provide a picture of the characteristics of Albanian entrepreneurs and their enterprises in the Republic of Macedonia. According to State Statistical Office of the Republic of Macedonia (2005), based on the data from the last census of population, households and dwellings in 2002, the Republic of Macedonia had 2,022,547 inhabitants of whom Albanians were 509,083 (25.2%). Since Albanians represent the greatest minority in the Republic of Macedonia, we were interested to analyse businesses that are operated and managed by them. We conducted empirical research during the period April-June 2013 of 89 businesses, owned by Albanians in the Republic of Macedonia. We analysed the motives for starting and managing one's own business, problems of these businesses, success factors, forms of organisation, sources of financing, ethics and social responsibility of Albanian entrepreneurs, e-commerce challenges and characteristics, etc.

Keywords: ethnic entrepreneurship; Macedonia; Albania; culture; ethnicity; minorities; entrepreneurial motivation; self-employed entrepreneurs; self-owned firms; self-employed businesses; self employment; social responsibility; financing; firms success; ethics. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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Published in International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 2014, 23 (3), pp.313-335. ⟨10.1504/IJESB.2014.065525⟩

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DOI: 10.1504/IJESB.2014.065525

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