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Doing Business in Albania: Reforms & Opportunities (WB), European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) assessments, the Global Competitiveness Report (GCR) 2011-2012 of the World Economic Forum (WEF), and other relevant articles and reports. Chapter 2 provides a SWOT overview, examining the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and challenges of Albania’s investment climate. Including this section was seen as very important to provide a brief overview of the country’s business environment for potential foreign investors that are thinking of investing in Albania. Chapter 3 explores the business and economic reforms, examined in the light of the EC APR 2011 and the progress to date. It also looks at the remaining challenges and the specific nature of the Albanian economy, considering that it has been the only economy in the region to resist the
recent financial crisis and remain in positive growth territory. Chapter 4 focuses more specifically on Albania being “open for business” and explores business potential and areas of interest for British and EU investors. It also looks at the impact of the Eurozone crisis both in terms of the immediate effects and the long-term challenges for FDI. Chapter 5 offers some conclusions. Chapter 6 offers some policy recommendations and an Action Plan for business and other stakeholders. Appendices provide a directory of key contacts in Albania.
This report will be available to download at the British Embassy Tirana and IBDE websites: http://ukinalbania.fco.gov.uk/en and www.ibde.org
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