THE STATE OF THE RURAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE EAST PLANNING REGION OF THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA
Tošo Kostadinov
Ss. Cyril and Methodius” University in Skopje, Institute of Animal Science, Blvd. Ilinden, 92A; P.O. box. 207, 1000 Skopje, Republic of Macedonia,
tosokostadinov@gmail.com
The aim of this paper is to incorporate new findings in the body of knowledge regarding entrepreneurship in rural areas of the Eastern Planning Region in the Republic of Macedonia. In that view interviewing was conducted with 18 owners of SMEs in rural areas who were presented four sets of statements that are important for understanding of the situation with entrepreneurship in rural areas of the Eastern Region in the Republic of Macedonia valued at five-degree scale from irrelevant to that of priority. One of the conclusions, by which the state of entrepreneurship and SMEs in rural areas of the Eastern Planning Region of the Republic of Macedonia is assessed, based on empirical research and compared with the results of an identical research on rural entrepreneurship on the whole territory of the Republic of Macedonia, is that the rural entrepreneur from that region of the country has less satisfactory entrepreneurial qualities required by the developed business world in terms of commitment, desire for independence, flexibility, etc. The main development priorities of the Eastern Region in the following period: 1) Higher economic development. 2) Modern infrastructure and functional spatial structures. 3) Increased investment in the region. 4) The Eastern Region as a well-known tourist destination. 5) Competitive agricultural sector. 6) Securing a healthy environment. 7) Social development promotion.
Keywords: Eastern planning region in the Republic of Macedonia; rural entrepreneurship; rural entrepreneurs; SMEs; rural area
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