Besnik A Krasniqi
Biographic Data
| ID | 6197488 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Besnik A Krasniqi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Besnik A |
| FAMILY NAME | Krasniqi |
| SIGNATURE | KRASNIQI B A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Prishtina |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2440-3974 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
High-growth aspiration entrepreneurship
High-growth aspiration entrepreneurship has attracted significant attention in the literature (Hermans et al., 2015; Lim et al., 2015). This paper examines the impact of individual characteristics, institutional factors and country-level control variables on high-growth aspiration entrepreneurship. The focus is on the employment growth aspirations of newly established ventures in both developed and developing economies. The individual characteris…
Regional Cooperation and Competitiveness in the Western Balkans
This article argues that industrial policies and strategies towards skill formation are key to improving productivity, competitiveness and growth in the Western Balkan region. It demonstrates the emergence of alternative growth models, namely (i) FDI-led growth with less attention to labour force skills and (ii) skills-led growth with less attention to attracting low-technology FDI. The authors discuss the options for a more balanced approach to …
Bridging the Gap Between Returnee Entrepreneurs and Firm Performance in Kosovo
Returnee entrepreneurs have been recognised as a catalyst for economic development and innovation in the homeland, yet the mechanisms through which returnees contribute to firm performance and development remain underexplored. This study explores the role of mediating knowledge transfer in the relationship between returnee migration and firm performance. Using structural equation modelling on a sample of 151 firms owned by returnee entrepreneurs …
The micro-foundations of a dynamic technological capability in the automotive industry
Foreign Direct Investment and Backward Spillovers in the Western Balkans
This article investigates how regional supply chains support the Western Balkans’ economic growth. It first identifies the role of the cefta free trade agreement in expanding the size of the local market and opening up regional trading opportunities. It recounts how the larger market and specific industrial policies have attracted foreign direct investment ( fdi ) to the region in recent years. It analyses how these two factors have combined to g…
Beyond the formal/informal employment dualism
Purpose To transcend the view of employment as either formal or informal, this paper evaluates the prevalence of quasi-formal employment where formal employers pay formal employees an unreported (“envelope”) wage in addition to their formal reported salary. To explain the individual-level variations in quasi-formal employment, the “marginalisation” thesis is evaluated that this practice is more prevalent among vulnerable groups and to explain the…
Sport and peacebuilding in post-conflict societies
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to fill the gap in the research literature on how sport can be used more productively as a peacebuilding device in post-conflict countries. Design/methodology/approach This paper uses interviewing method that includes both semi-structured and unstructured interviews with trainers, instructors and children involved in implementing Open Fun Football Schools (OFFSs) in Kosovo. Findings Findings show that OFFSs ha…
Institutional drivers of high-growth firms
Sport and peacebuilding in post-conflict societies
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to fill the gap in the research literature on how sport can be used more productively as a peacebuilding device in post-conflict countries. Design/methodology/approach This paper uses interviewing method that includes both semi-structured and unstructured interviews with trainers, instructors and children involved in implementing Open Fun Football Schools (OFFSs) in Kosovo. Findings Findings show that OFFSs ha…
Institutional drivers of high-growth firms
Sport and peacebuilding in post-conflict societies
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to fill the gap in the research literature on how sport can be used more productively as a peacebuilding device in post-conflict countries. Design/methodology/approach This paper uses interviewing method that includes both semi-structured and unstructured interviews with trainers, instructors and children involved in implementing Open Fun Football Schools (OFFSs) in Kosovo. Findings Findings show that OFFSs ha…
Beyond the formal/informal employment dualism
Purpose To transcend the view of employment as either formal or informal, this paper evaluates the prevalence of quasi-formal employment where formal employers pay formal employees an unreported (“envelope”) wage in addition to their formal reported salary. To explain the individual-level variations in quasi-formal employment, the “marginalisation” thesis is evaluated that this practice is more prevalent among vulnerable groups and to explain the…
The micro-foundations of a dynamic technological capability in the automotive industry
Foreign Direct Investment and Backward Spillovers in the Western Balkans
This article investigates how regional supply chains support the Western Balkans’ economic growth. It first identifies the role of the cefta free trade agreement in expanding the size of the local market and opening up regional trading opportunities. It recounts how the larger market and specific industrial policies have attracted foreign direct investment ( fdi ) to the region in recent years. It analyses how these two factors have combined to g…
Bridging the Gap Between Returnee Entrepreneurs and Firm Performance in Kosovo
Returnee entrepreneurs have been recognised as a catalyst for economic development and innovation in the homeland, yet the mechanisms through which returnees contribute to firm performance and development remain underexplored. This study explores the role of mediating knowledge transfer in the relationship between returnee migration and firm performance. Using structural equation modelling on a sample of 151 firms owned by returnee entrepreneurs …
High-growth aspiration entrepreneurship
High-growth aspiration entrepreneurship has attracted significant attention in the literature (Hermans et al., 2015; Lim et al., 2015). This paper examines the impact of individual characteristics, institutional factors and country-level control variables on high-growth aspiration entrepreneurship. The focus is on the employment growth aspirations of newly established ventures in both developed and developing economies. The individual characteris…
Regional Cooperation and Competitiveness in the Western Balkans
This article argues that industrial policies and strategies towards skill formation are key to improving productivity, competitiveness and growth in the Western Balkan region. It demonstrates the emergence of alternative growth models, namely (i) FDI-led growth with less attention to labour force skills and (ii) skills-led growth with less attention to attracting low-technology FDI. The authors discuss the options for a more balanced approach to …
Business (5 works) · Economics (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Demographic economics (3 works) · Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences (3 works) · Market economy (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Entrepreneurship (2 works) · Firm Innovation and Growth (2 works) · Foreign direct investment (2 works)