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COVID-19 AND SMEs IN KOSOVO: ASSESSING EFFECT AND POLICY PREFERENCES

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  • BESNİK A. KRASNIQI

    (University of Prishtina and Kosova Academy of Sciences and Arts, Prishtina, 10000, Kosovo)

  • LİRİDON KRYEZIU

    (The Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business (IESB), Prishtina, 10000, Kosovo)

  • MEHMET BAĞIŞ

    (Department of International Trade and Finance, Sakarya University of Applied Science, Sakarya, 54100, Turkey)

  • MEHMET NURULLAH KURUTKAN

    (Department of Health Management, Duzce University, Duzce, 81000, Turkey)

  • SARA IDRIZI

    (Business Support Centre Kosovo, Prishtina, 10000, Kosovo)

Abstract

The enforced lockdown and closure of businesses in response to the Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in economic crises across the globe, bringing the attention to entrepreneurship and its importance to economic recovery. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on SME’s and the entrepreneurs’ policy preferences based on firm size and industry type. To achieve this, evidence from a Business Support Centre Kosovo’s (BSCK) survey involving 236 SME owners interviewed online is reported. Findings from SME survey suggest the problems with cash flow and reduction of customer demand, among others, are major problems faced by SME’s across all firm size groups and industry types. Findings from factor analysis clustered SME policy preferences into three groups: policy preferences related to financing and liquidity constraints, market related and tax preferences. This study discusses some policy and managerial implications urging the need for more nuanced and variegated understanding of the effect of coronavirus pandemic on SMEs.

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  • Besni̇k A. Krasniqi & Li̇ri̇don Kryeziu & Mehmet Bağiş & Mehmet Nurullah Kurutkan & Sara Idrizi, 2021. "COVID-19 AND SMEs IN KOSOVO: ASSESSING EFFECT AND POLICY PREFERENCES," Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship (JDE), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 26(01), pages 1-19, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:jdexxx:v:26:y:2021:i:01:n:s1084946721500059
    DOI: 10.1142/S1084946721500059
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    1. Liridon Kryeziu & Mehmet Bağış & Mehmet Nurullah Kurutkan & Besnik A. Krasniqi & Artan Haziri, 2022. "COVID-19 impact and firm reactions towards crisis: Evidence from a transition economy," Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Innovation, Fundacja Upowszechniająca Wiedzę i Naukę "Cognitione", vol. 18(1), pages 169-196.
    2. Ismail Mehmeti & Sokol Krasniqi, 2022. "Economic trends in times of pandemics: Kosovo case," International Journal of Business Ecosystem & Strategy (2687-2293), Bussecon International Academy, vol. 4(1), pages 77-86, January.
    3. Chen, Yutong & Debnath, Sisir & Sekhri, Sheetal & Sekhri, Vishal, 2023. "The impact of Covid-19 containment lockdowns on MSMEs in India and resilience of exporting firms," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 210(C), pages 320-341.

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