The current discussion regarding the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is challenging due to the varying needs and interests of the old and new member states (NMS) of the European Union (EU). The NMS still display tremendous disparities in most structural and socio-economic...

Die kosovarische Wirtschaft hängt stark von Geldflüssen aus dem Ausland ab. Eine hohe Zahl von Migranten tragen mit sogenannten Rücksendungen zu diesem Auslandskapital bei. Die Rücksendungen machen etwa 11% des Bruttoinlandsprodukts des Kosovo im Jahr 2009 aus. Das bedeutet, dass viele...

In this study, we augment Ajzen’s Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) with an institutional embeddedness logic to develop and test a mediated model of the effects of perceived corruption on attitudes, social norms and perceived behavioral control, which in turn determine entrepreneurial...

Purpose This chapter takes a qualitative snapshot of rural entrepreneurs in Bulgaria. The aim is to shed light on the formation of non-farm start-up intentions in rural post-communism communities. Methodology A qualitative ethnographical methodological approach centred on a theoretical...