The Impacts of Albania Imports on Innovation, IT, Productivity

Abstract

The imports in Albania compared to exports, are in higher levels. Still, the levels of imports compared to the border of Albania aren't high, meanwhile the level of exports is increasing day by day. To measure the real levels and to compare the reports they have with each other, we study their effect in the innovation, technology, productivity and other factors related to the total economic situation in Albania. This paper aims to examine and study the impact that imports of Albania have towards productivity, innovation and technology (IT) of the country, using descriptive method of showing data and conclusions, by the research work made in different sources of information from the author herself. How the import from other Balkan countries affects the up-mentioned factors (Macedonia is taken as example to be based on for this group of countries) and how the import from Western Europe countries effects these factors (Germany is taken as example to be focused on for this group of countries). By studying these two cases of how importing from different groups of countries, effects the innovation, IT and productivity of Albania, we will reach the conclusion that our country benefits more from importing from different countries. This happens because the products that enter our country from Germany let us say, have better qualityprice report compared to Macedonian products. We will see how these products impact positively by improving all 3 up-mentioned factors (productivity, innovation and technology) more in details in the following pages of this paper.