Albania Business Guide 2009 - 2010

Titulli: Albania Business Guide

Gjinia: Revistë

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Pesha: 0.23 Kg

ISBN: 1819-2920

The Albania Business Guide is the first independent investor's handbook to this promising country in Southeast Europe and is an initiative of Gazmend Haxhia in cooperation with the Albanian Center for Management Services, Utrecht University in the Netherlands, Tirana Municipality's Department for City Promotion. The second edition of the Albania Business Guide was published in summer 2009.The 100-page Albania Business Guide is written by a team of international professionals and is an ideal introduction to the country for both businesspeople and investors.

Albania Business Guide - ContentsForeword: Come feel the change

Chapter 1: Albania: country and image. Albania’s image abroad, and realities at home Prejudice and reality in Albania.

Chapter 2: Economy & Business environmen. tAlbania’s slow but steady progressSetting the conditions for foreign investments and growthWork in progressOn the road to EuropeA portrait gallery of Albanian entrepreneurs.

Chapter 3: Key sectors of trade and investment. EnergyPrivatisation reform and land administrationThe leather and footwear sector Cautious optimism for the property market. Revisiting a potential tourist destination Albania’s hotel industry Information Technology Logistics The future of universities.

Chapter 4: Legal structure & Business regulation. Foreign investment and Public-Private PartnershipTaxation regimeLabour relations and social insurance.

Chapter 5: Banking & Insurance. The Albanian banking sectorAn overview of the insurance marke

tChapter 6: Doing business in Albania. The role of the American Chamber of Commerce in AlbaniaNetworking in AlbaniaObservations on the Albanian economy and societyDoing business in Tirana

Chapter 7: Appendix Business directory Basic dataHistory of AlbaniaTirana mapAlbania map & Street registerInterviewsInterview with Gazmend Oketa, Albania’s Minister of DefenceInterview with Camille Nuamah, chief of mission of the World BankInterview with Fraser Wilson, former British ambassadorInterview with Jack Cortenraad, director of SNVInterview with Henk van den Dool, Dutch ambassadorInterview with Sotir Dhamo, Polis UniversityInterview with George Caracostas, CEO of Emporiki BankInterview with Seyhan Pencapligil, CEO of BKT BankInterview with Oliver Whittle, CEO of Raiffeisen Bank .