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...

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,...

Remittances in 2010 continue to be the most significant influx of funds into the Albanian economy, overshadowing both foreign direct investments and exports. Although the channelling of remittances through formal corridors increases every day, the flow outside of formal channels is still...

Internal migration, although not as pervasive as international migration, remains a dynamic and evolving phenomenon. Reasons for migrating internally vary from economic, to family reunification, and seeking of better opportunities in the future. Return migration is a vital dimension of Albania's...

In recent years the CSR has been a mainstream to the organization's activities. CSR considers society, environment and ethics in making strategy that can secure economic and competitive advantage of the organizations. CSR takes care of the interest of all stakeholders, rather than that of the...

Bank loan management is crucial and it is instrumental in ensuring the success or failure of any credit institution. Albanian banking system as a relatively newcomer in the market economy, started to apply modern lending rules & procedures after the major loan portfolio was already created,...

Capital outflows is beginning to attract the attention of policy makers, in the frame of stimulating investments within the country and furthermore, promoting lending to local business by commercial banks. The recent movement of the Albanian Parliament, by way of a special resolution of taking...

Albania and Kosovo, as two Albanians' states in the region, are trying to bridge their national economies on a permanent basis. Although in its first steps such common vision, willingness and aspiration by many interest groups in both states need to be materialized by identifying real and...