Relocation of greek business in the Balkans.

Abstract

The project of the transition of the Balkan countries in economic structures developed new market prospects for stability and development of the region and also created the conditions for the unprecented outsourcing of Greek business.For the first time in Greek history, the involvement of Greek firms in the investment and business reality of other countries is so dynamic and mass, as observed in recent years in the Balkans region. Leveraging the advantages of geographical proximity, the traditional relations of friendship and cultural relevance, and the lack of investor interest in Western European countries, the Greek businesses succeeded in less than 10 years, to emerge as oneof the major investors in these countries. In the present study, through the review of relocation theories are presented the Greek relocation in different countries in the Balkan counntries, the factors that contributed to the inflowof relocation of companies in these countries and the evolution of Greek investments in the Balkans, reporting the factors of attracting busenesses and the obstacles oresented and then is made a reference to any one of the Balkan countries on their economic situation and the Greek presence.