Review

Kosovo overview FDI and environment

Nakije Kida PhD

Tax Administration of Kosovo, Republic of Kosovo, Bill Klinton nr. 25, Pejë, Kosovo

E-mail: nakije.kida@hotmail.com

Accepted October 21, 2013; Fax: +381 39 432 124; Mobile: +377 44 205 392

Abstract

This paper investigated the performance of FDI in Kosovo. FDI flows continue to be provided for development of Kosovo. Sector restructuring of the economy and allocation of FDI has special importance. The development of manufacturing sector and processing industry and tourism in some territories of Kosovo is also a challenge that must be resolved because it will affect economic development, employment generation continued. Withdrawal of modern technology in these sectors would help in maintaining the balance between the different benefits and a clean environment. Environmental concerns caused by FDI in some territories of Kosovo are fundamental problems that require solutions. Elimination of barriers to FDI, the strengths and weaknesses that were offered to investors are the primary issues that attract investment. Except FDI are in positive correlation with GDP, at the national level factors of human resource allocation are important in the territories where the population movement due to the economic stagnation, and such cases can be found in Kosovo.

Keywords: Flow of FDI, The restructuring of the economy, The allocation of FDI, Environmental concerns.