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Long-life Learning and Entrepreneurship
Long-life Learning and Entrepreneurship

Author(s): Ymer Havolli, Skender Ahmeti
Subject(s): Education, Management and complex organizations, Human Resources in Economy
Published by: Editura Universităţii din Bucureşti
Keywords: human resources; learning; education; entrepreneurship;

Summary/Abstract: This study attempts to give a general view of actual condition of human resources in SMEs in Kosovo, possibilities and perspectives for development of entrepreneurship core from education system in Kosovo. The survey of 600 SMEs in Kosovo, data from Ministry of Education and Ministry of Labor were the main sources of this article. Study contains practices of long-life learning Kosovo and some demographic characteristics which determine the working contingent and the need for long-life learning. They young population dominates demographic structure while there is high level of emigration as a result of unemployment. It is a characteristic that the middle class during the 90's had no working possibilities thus they had to develop their knowledge and skills in order to find a work. On the other hand, Kosovo's economy insists in developing new education system which creates the possibilities to gain knowledge and practical skills which generate economic growth, new working places, and competition with regional or wider labor force.

  • Issue Year: 2008
  • Issue No: 08
  • Page Range: 95-104
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: English