CALL FOR PAPERS

World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development

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Special Issue on: ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE BALKANS

Guest Editors:

Veland Ramadani, South-East European University, Macedonia, E-mail: v.ramadani@seeu.edu.mk

Gadaf Rexhepi, South-East European University, Macedonia, E-mail: g.rexhepi@seeu.edu.mk

The Balkans cover a large area of Europe, heterogeneous in historical experience, policy and demographics; it is rich in opportunities for entrepreneurship, but far from homogeneous. The aim of this special issue is to explore entrepreneurship from the perspective of Balkan countries, building on pioneer works including Ateljevic, et al. (2009); Dana (1994; 2010); Ramadani and Schneider (2013); and Ramadani, et al. (2014).   

The Balkans has not been a focal point of interest in the current literature on entrepreneurship and small business and this special issue aims to overcome this deficit in our knowledge. This special issue shall be very welcomed by regional and international researchers, who are interested to know more about entrepreneurship in the Balkans countries.

Both micro and macro level studies are invited. Also both quantitative and qualitative approaches are welcome. We also encourage writers to come forward with emerging and frame-breaking topics to diversify and widen research from the perspective of the Balkans.

Subject Coverage

Suitable topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

·         Artisans and craftsmen; see: Dana (1999a)

·         Crime; see: Ateljevic, et al. (2009)

·         Culture; see: Dana (1994; 1999a)

·         Economic development; see: Ateljevic, et al. (2009)

·         Education; see: Dana (2010)

·         Ethnic minority entrepreneurship; see: Ramadani et al. (2014)

·         Family businesses, see: Dana and Ramadani (2015)

·         Financing; see: Ramadani, et al. (2014),

·         Gender issues; see: Ramadani et al. (2013)

·         Government policy; see: Dana (1999a)

·         Growth; see: Dana (2010)

·         Internationalisation; see: Dana et al. (2008)

·         Islam in the Balkans; see: Dana (1996) and Ramadani, et al. (2014),

·         Obstacles to entrepreneurship; see: Ateljevic, et al. (2009)

·         Pluralism; see: Dana (2010)

·         Privatisation; see: Dana (2010)

·         Social impact of entrepreneurship; see: Dana (1999b)

·         Tourism; see: Dana (1999b)

·         Other issues; see: Dana (1998); Ramadani and Schneider (2013)

Notes for Prospective Authors

Submitted papers should not have been previously published nor be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere. (Conference papers may only be submitted if the paper has been completely re-written and if appropriate written permissions have been obtained from any copyright holders of the original paper).

All papers are refereed through a peer review process.

All papers must be submitted online. To submit a paper, please read our Submitting articles page.

Important Dates

Submission of manuscripts: 30 November, 2015

Notification to authors: 31 January, 2016

Final versions due: 31 March, 2016

References:

Ateljevic, J., Smallbone, D. and Todorovic, Z. (2009), "The New Elites and Organised Crime in the Western Balkans: Obstacles to Entrepreneurship and Economic Development, RENT XXIII Conference: Entrepreneurial Growth of the Firm; 19-20 November, Budapest, Hungary.

Dana, L-P. (1994), "The Impact of Culture on Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Change in the Balkans: The Yugopluralist Model," Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Change 3 (2), pp. 177-190.

Dana, L-P. (1996), "Albania in the Twilight Zone: The Perseritje Model and its Impact on Small Business," Journal of Small Business Management, 34 (1), January, pp. 64-70.

Dana, L-P. (1998), "Waiting for Direction in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM)," Journal of Small Business Management 36 (2), April, pp. 62-67.

Dana, L-P. (1999a), "Preserving Culture Through Small Business: Government Support for Artisans and Craftsmen in Greece," Journal of Small Business Management 37 (1), pp. 90-92.

Dana, L-P. (1999b), "The Social Cost of Tourism: A Case Study of Ios," Cornell Quarterly 40 (4), August, pp. 60-63.

Dana, L-P., Welpe, I.M., Han, M., and Ratten, V., eds. (2008), Handbook of Research on European Business and Entrepreneurship: Towards a Theory of Internationalization, Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.

Dana, L-P. (2010), When Economies Change Hands: A Survey of Entrepreneurship in the Emerging Markets of Europe from the Balkans to the Baltic States, New York and Oxford: Routledge.

Dana, L-P., and Ramadani, V., eds. (2015) Family Businesses in Transition Economies, Heidelberg: Springer.

Ramadani, V., Dana, L-P., Gërguri, S., and Tašaminova, T. (2013), "Women Entrepreneurs in the Republic of Macedonia: Waiting for Directions," International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business 19 (1), pp. 95-121.

Ramadani, V., Rexhepi, G., Gërguri-Rashiti, S., Ibraimi, S., and Dana, L-P. (2014), "Ethnic Entrepreneurship in Macedonia: The Case of Albanian Entrepreneurs," International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business 23 (3), pp. 313-335.

Ramadani, V., and Schneider, C.R. (2013), Entrepreneurship in the Balkans, Heidelberg: Springer.