Barriers to the growth of small businesses in Kosovo.

This book is an extension of many scholars’ efforts to contribute in the identification of obstacles and barriers that hinder business growth and in giving recommendations for better solutions. It is already evident that there are a lot of studies related to this topic but most of them have failed to explore all factors that hinder business growth in transition countries. Many authors have contributed significantly however their approaches to the phenomenon have been partial and not comprehensive. Having in mind that this phenomenon is subject to evolution and constant change any extensive contribution to this topic is valuable. The study makes modest steps in addressing shortcomings by identifying critical factors deriving from perceptions of small business owners/managers and then applying an empirical study to further investigate the real current situation in Kosovo. Moreover the main purpose of the research is to identify those eventual gaps related to barriers which have an impact on small business growth in Kosovo and to clearly understand the correlation between different environmental factors and small business growth.