THE RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE NORTHEAST PLANNING REGION IN THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA THROUGH ENTREPRENEURSHIP
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 Northeast Planning Region in the Republic of Macedonia. In that view interviewing was conducted with 16 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 Northeast Planning 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 Northeast 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 territory of the Republic of Macedonia, is that the rural entrepreneur from that region of the country has a non-satisfying entrepreneurial qualities required by the developed business world in terms of commitment, desire for independence, flexibility etc. Development priorities for the Northeast Planning Region for the coming period are: 1) Economic growth higher than the average national growth. 2) Modern international infrastructure, constructed with support from national and European funds. 3) Environmental protection - investment for the our descendants. 4) Agricultural development based on modern knowledge and innovation. 5) Rural development and development of tourism - new challenges for better living in the rural areas. 6) Developed social infrastructure and service - key to a better quality of life.
Keywords: Northeast planning region in the Republic of Macedonia; rural entrepreneurship; rural entrepreneurs; SMEs; rural area
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