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GREENING OF SMEs IN WESTERN BALKAN COUNTRIES – EVIDENCE FROM FIRM-LEVEL ANALYSIS

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  • Valentina Vučković
  • Nevenka Čučković

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The primary objective of this paper is to explore the determining factors and challenges that SMEs face in implementing green measures. A key focus is on identifying which SMEs, as key players in the enterprise sector, could potentially play a dynamic role in the green transition in the Western Balkan countries. To achieve this, a multinomial logit analysis was conducted on a sample of 1,160 firms from Montenegro, Serbia, North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Albania. The results obtained reveal that internal factors (such as innovation and strategic orientation) and external factors (such as regulatory pressures and competition) significantly influence the adoption of green measures, particularly those that are more capital-intensive. The paper contributes to the literature by highlighting the complex interplay among firm characteristics, external factors, and the adoption of green practices.

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  • Valentina Vučković & Nevenka Čučković, 2024. "GREENING OF SMEs IN WESTERN BALKAN COUNTRIES – EVIDENCE FROM FIRM-LEVEL ANALYSIS," Economic Annals, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Belgrade, vol. 69(243), pages 7-40, October –.
    • Handle: RePEc:beo:journl:v:69:y:2024:i:243:p:7-40
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    Keywords

    SMEs; EU greening policies; Western Balkans; firm-level analyses;
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    JEL classification:

    • D22 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations - - - Firm Behavior: Empirical Analysis
    • F61 - International Economics - - Economic Impacts of Globalization - - - Microeconomic Impacts
    • L25 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Firm Performance

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