A look at female entrepreneurship in Kosovo: an exploratory study. Issue 3 (10th August 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ramadani, Veland; Rexhepi, Gadaf; Abazi-Alili, Hyrije; Beqiri, Bersant; Thaçi, Abdullah
• Is Part Of: Journal of enterprising communities. Volume 9:Issue 3(2015)
• Page Start: 277
• Page End: 294
• Publication Date: 2015-08-10
• Subjects: Industries -- Social aspects -- Periodicals; Globalization -- Social aspects -- Periodicals; Economic development -- Social aspects -- Periodicals; Ethnic communities -- Economic conditions -- Periodicals; Community development -- Periodicals; Developing countries -- Economic conditions -- Periodicals; 338.9105
• DOI: 10.1108/JEC-04-2015-0027
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1750-6204

Abstract

<abstract> <title> <x content-type="archive" xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec> <title content-type="abstract-heading">Purpose</title> <p> – 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. </p> </sec> <sec> <title content-type="abstract-heading">Design/methodology/approach</title> <p> – 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. </p> </sec> <sec> <title content-type="abstract-heading">Findings</title> <p> – 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 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. </p> </sec> <sec> <title content-type="abstract-heading">Practical implications</title> <p> – A useful information source for students, academics and policy-makers. </p> </sec> <sec> <title content-type="abstract-heading">Originality/value</title> <p> – This paper addresses an under-researched country, that is Kosovo.</p> </sec> </abstract>