Albania
Albania, 10 December 2021
Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher’s Academic Blog on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and International Trade: Opportunities versus Risks
Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher - Researcher in International Business with a focus on Risks
In this blog, I focus each time on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and International Trade in a certain country or territory in terms of how Location Factors (Political, Economic, Technological, Ecological, Legal and Cultural) and Entry Modes (e.g. M&As, Export and Greenfield) impact the attractiveness - or vice versa - the risks of FDI and International Trade in the specific country or territory. Still, keep in mind that each risk may lead to an opportunity for resolving problems via suitable FDI and International Trade, while each opportunity for FDI and International Trade may involve risks.
Political Risks: Regime Transformation, Political Instability, Wars, Conflicts, Geopolitical Conflicts, Sanctions, Global Terror, Regional Crises, and Global Crises.
Economic Risks: Economic Instability, Restrictions on FDI and International Trade, Impact of FDI on Labour Markets; International Trade Agreements and Trade Wars
Strategic Risks: Strategic Risks in M&As, Integration in M&As, Cultural Distance, Cultural Openness, Labour Unions in M&As
Albania - Foreign Direct Investment and International Trade
Albania
Capital: Tirana
Population: 2,837,743 (World Bank, 2020)
GDP per capita, PPP: $ 13,817.8 (World Bank, 2020)
Tirana, Albania
Main Religion: Islam (Sunni Islam)
Key Figures of FDI and International Trade
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$): $1,201.02 (Millions) (2019)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$): $50.10 (Millions) (2020)
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$): $3,466.42 (Millions) (2020)
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$): $5,670.82 (Millions) (2020)
Source: World Bank
Information and Data on FDI and International Trade
Macro Data
General Information and Political Information
Albania - The World Factbook (cia.gov)
Research Papers and Research Books
The Role of Cross-Border Territorial Development. Evidences from Albania | SpringerLink
Land fragmentation and production diversification: A case study from rural Albania - ScienceDirect
EconStor: The Effect of Depreciation of the Exchange Rate on the Trade Balance of Albania
Albania E-Commerce Diagnostic | Other Infrastructure Study (worldbank.org)
The Problematics of the Import of Waste and the Recycling Sector in Albania after 1990 | Sherifaj | Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies (mcser.org)
Public Policy and Politics via Documentaries and in-Depth TV News Programs
Keep in mind that Documentaries and in-Depth TV News programs usually reflect a certain viewpoint. ZRB
Young Albanians defy poverty | DW Documentary - YouTube
Albania: Mountains and migration | Global Ideas - YouTube
Albanians criticise rebuilding efforts after 2019 earthquake - YouTube
Important History Events
Why History? History shapes the present and future and even may repeat itself. ZRB
Albania: A legacy of dictatorship - YouTube
Albania at War, 1939-1945 - Bernd Jürgen Fischer, Fischer, Bernd Jürgen Fischer - Google Books
Other Issues
Issues that may have indirect effects or long-run effects either on opportunities or risks of FDI and International Trade. ZRB
Geology of Albania — Schweizerbart science publishers
The Unwritten Law in Albania - Margaret Hasluck - Google Books
Traditional Costume
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