A look at female entrepreneurship in Kosovo: an exploratory study

被引:31
作者
Ramadani, Veland [1 ]
Rexhepi, Gadaf [1 ]
Abazi-Alili, Hyrije [1 ]
Beqiri, Bersant [1 ]
Thaci, Abdullah [1 ]
机构
[1] South East European Univ, Fac Business & Econ, Tetovo, Macedonia
关键词
Female entrepreneurship; Barriers; Profile; Kosovo; Managerial skills;
D O I
10.1108/JEC-04-2015-0027
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
Purpose - This paper aims at focusing on female entrepreneurs in Kosovo. It treats the conditions and perspectives of female entrepreneurship development and an array of problems that female entrepreneurs are facing. Design/methodology/approach - To get a better picture on the profile of the female entrepreneurs in Kosovo, motives, problems and perspectives that stand in front of female entrepreneurs in Kosovo, a survey was conducted during the period of January- February 2015. From 90 distributed questionnaires, 70 responses were received, which means the response rate was 78 per cent. Findings - The authors found that the majority of female entrepreneurs in Kosovo operate micro-businesses; are well educated; mostly operate in the trade sector; majority of them generate incomes from is an element of 20,000- 40,000; most of them have business experience up to six years; obtaining financing sources is the main problem; and are good in financial management. Practical implications - A useful information source for students, academics and policy-makers. Originality/value - This paper addresses an under- researched country, that is Kosovo.
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页码:277 / 294
页数:18
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