Design of Experiments (DOE) is a statistical method well known in assessing the quality of products and services. The particularity in this work consist in the use and design of DOE to assess factors that affect employment in the banking system in Albania. Typically, this paper aims to design...

Non-performing loans remain as the main issue of the Albanian banking system, since 2009, when such indicator commenced to experience a sharp increase. Commercial banks, Bank of Albania and the Albanian Government have long tried over the years to manage such a thorny problem, by using all...

Despite the fact that the Albanian economy and its business & banking system weathered an indirect shock, in the course and in the aftermath of the global financial and economic crisis of 2008, it revealed the characteristic phenomenon of cartel-like financing, of the economy and Albanian...

The prolonged stagnation bank credit expansion, especially after the outbreak of recent economic and financial crises, has produced a significant impact on the availability of new and long-term sources of business financing, mainly related to mid and large-size companies, but also to start-ups....

Governments have periodically turned to tax amnesties, as a mechanism used in the frame of their fiscal programs, or partly to activate more capital in the national economy and establishing the fiscal rule to a new higher level. As a non-traditional instrument, it can be used to smooth out...

Financial literacy and knowledge on EU accession and integration process in Albania have been one of the most untapped and unaddressed issues throughout the whole path of Albania towards the European Union structures. Acknowledging its stage of development serves as a solid basis for boosting...

The prolonged stagnation bank credit expansion, following the outbreak of recent economic and financial crises of 2008, and now the complex situation during the pandemic, has produced a significant impact on the availability of new and longterm sources of business financing, mainly related to...

In order to build an efficient fiscal system, it is important to analyze not only the government's activity in the design and implementation of fiscal policy and fiscal system administration, but also how such activity is perceived by taxpayers, as one of key stakeholders of this system.Fiscal...

A five years time has almost elapsed, since the official opening of Tirana Stock Exchange, but no stock trading record or listed company is found there yet. Notwithstanding the troubles and political & economic problems occurred in Albania after 1996, and their substantial impact on Tirana Stock...

The Albanian banking system coming from a centralized economy's heritage went through a long transition phase, to be converted, during recent years, into a modern banking system, reflecting the developing market economy in Albania, with many country-specific features. Given such characteristics,...