Foreign direct investment in Kosovo : factor analysis and business profile from a Swiss perspective

More than 150’000 residents in Switzerland have a Kosovan background and they all contribute towards forming awareness and perception of Kosovo among Swiss people. Switzerland is also one of the most important countries of origin for foreign direct investment (FDI) in Kosovo and is still growing steadily. Yet, there is only limited academic research on the investment relations of the two countries. This thesis therefore aimed to analyze the investment climate of Kosovo while maintaining a Swiss perspective. It further aimed to propose a suitable investment profile based on the analysis. It achieves this by using a qualitative approach based on literature review and expert interviews. The thesis follows a topical structure, which supports the explorative nature of the study. The analysis is conducted according to environmental, enabling or perceptive factors