Pranimi i Islamit ndër popujt e Ballkanit, përfshirë shqiptarët, ndodhi kryesisht në mënyrë paqësore dhe u ndikua nga afërsitë kulturore, gjuhësore dhe fetare, më shumë sesa nga përdorimi i forcës. Prandaj, termi “pranimi i Islamit” është më i saktë se “islamizimi”, i cili shpesh bart kuptime histor…

Shqipëria ka një nga normat më të larta të emigracionit në botë, 3.3 emigrantë për 1,000 njerëz, dhe sipas Departamentit të Çështjeve Ekonomike dhe Sociale të OKB-së ka më shumë se 1.25 milion emigrantë shqiptarë. Në vitin 2010 Shqipërisë iu mundësua lëvizja e lirë pa viza në zonën Shengen dhe kjo n…

Vendimi për të migruar është një funksion i disa variablave, të cilat ndihmojnë ose pengojnë migrimin dhe mund të shënohen me shenja pozitive ose negative. Faktorët negativë përfshijnë problemet sociale dhe ekonomike në vendet e origjinës, siç janë varfëria, shkelja e të drejtave, konfliktet politi…

Since the fall of their socialist centralized systems, the countries of Central and Eastern Europe have experienced considerable changes to their socioeconomic policies. The Republic of Albania has encountered several noteworthy challenges since 1992, and initially, eradicating gender inequality was…

In this follow up paper, the ribovirocell concept from the first part of the study is linked to the ontological realm of human reality before, during and in the aftermath of COVID19. During this fluid space-time, human reality is multi-faceted and often very complicated. The authors present a divisi…

Despite the existence of official recognition and legislative measures aimed at addressing the challenges faced by the Roma minority in Albania, this marginalized group nevertheless faces adverse and challenging living conditions, restricted educational and healthcare opportunities, and a high rate …

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on our living systems and on the economic and political organization of our country. The significant loss of human lives, the interruption of economic activities, the lockdown, to give just a few references, are undoubted threats to our well-being.&nbs…

A quick trip to some Mediterranean countries shows significant disparities, situations of inequality, different religious preferences, and struggling minority populations. The dream of a Mediterranean crossroads of cultures, which has taken up so much space in our past, seems today to retreat-- leav…

This paper extends the growth model for a closed national economy by Zhang (2015) to a small-open economy. We attempt to explain some economic mechanisms of how the richest one per cent of the population own 50% of national wealth. We consider endogenous wealth and human capital accumulation by hete…

Transition countries have, in general, experienced an increase in labour market inequality during and after the initial transition period. Theory and empirical studies analysing the causes and mechanisms of increasing inequality in transition economies identify globalisation, skilled-biased technolo…

The global financial crisis causes, as among the greatest crises and consequences, reflected the world in continuously increase of unemployment, poverty and inequality. This crisis was reflected in both developed and developing countries including countries in transition. The fact cannot be denied t…

Discrimination and gender inequality in employment relationships are present in every society, at any time and whatever their victim is. With the development of society, despite the measures taken to prevent discrimination, this phenomenon continues to be present and appears in different forms. In a…