The Role Corporate Governance in Foreign Direkt Investment in Kosovo

Abstract

Good corporate governance (CG) ensures transparency which makes Kosovo more attractive and valuable for investors or buyers. The transition to a market economy and private ownership transfer issue highlights the CG in Kosovo. This created the prerequisites for the creation of a new system of legal framework and thus a new model CG. The purpose of this paper is to inform interested parties by offering favors of Kosovo for investment. In addition to the literature, for this paper research various reports and data of Kosovo institutions were used and publications of this field online. Kosovo has good potential to offer prospects for foreign direct investment (FDI). FDI in Kosovo are very important for a sustainable economic growth. Government of Kosovo, supported by the international community has made continuous efforts to create an enabling environment and favorable investment. However, lack of law enforcement, high level of corruption, the judiciary and other factors affecting Kosovo has failed to be an attractive place for attracting FDI.