Linda Rama (née Basha; born December 30, 1964) is a senior Albanian economist (Doctor of Economics), researcher, university lecturer, and advocate for women's and children's rights.
In March 1999, she co-founded the Human Development Promotion Center (HDPC) and has since served as a consultant to numerous international institutions.
She was a member of the Supervisory Board of the Share Registration Center, which preceded the establishment of the Albanian Stock Exchange (1996 - 1999).
Throughout her professional life, Linda has held various positions, including Member and Chairman of the Board of the Open Society Foundation in Albania (2005 - 2010), Member of the Board of Directors of the American Bank of Investment (2015 - 2018), and Lecturer in International Finance at the University of Tirana, School of Economics, and Lecturer in Public Policy and Risk Management at the European University of Tirana.
In the same year, she started teaching as a part-time lecturer at the University, focusing on Organization and Planning of Industrial Enterprises.
Linda Rama's first professional experience was at the Tirana Textile Combine,[7] a typical socialist enterprise, where she was employed after graduation.
One year after completing her Ph.D., between 1997 and 1998, Linda Rama was appointed Director General of the National Privatization Agency once the pyramid schemes collapsed.
Rebellion of 1997 In addition to her undergraduate studies in economics, Linda Rama specialized in the labor market and the financial restructuring of companies.
Between 1996 and 1999, Linda Rama served as a member of the Supervisory Board of the Share Registration Center, which preceded the establishment of the Albanian Stock Exchange (1996 - 1999).
Linda Rama is the main author, co-author and contributor of dozens of studies, reports, articles and publications focused on the economy, private sector development, governance, education, human development and public administration, combining a strong academic interest with her own active interest in issues of public concern and special sensitivity towards the most vulnerable groups of society - women, children, vulnerable categories, people with disabilities and minorities.
[8] In the course of almost 30 years of scientific research, Linda Rama counts more than 50 articles[9] and reports on economic, social and human development issues in Albania, published in the country and abroad.
Balcerowicz's was the initiator of a series of reforms that ended hyperinflation, balanced the budget deficit, and dismantled inefficient economic structures in the early post-communist years in Poland; Ewa Balcerowicz, CASE Poland, Iraj Hashi, Professor at the Staffordshire Business School, Alia Moubayed of the Middle East Institute, Sergej Tsvetarsky, President of the National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria, Farhad Merham, ILO International Expert, Arjan Gjonçaj, Associate Professor at the LSE, Peter Middlebrook,[10] etc.
Ms. Rama was accredited by the UN to participate in the preparatory committee meetings for the UN General Assembly Special Session on Children in 2002.
She joined the Cherie Blair Foundation's Women's Entrepreneurship Day appeal in support of women entrepreneurs from low and middle income countries with Cherie Blair, Hillary Clinton and other international personalities and later a second appeal "Pave the Way to Girls".
[29] Linda Rama believes that maintaining or not a public profile, as the wife of a Prime Minister, is a personal decision.
"In making this choice, my first and abiding conviction has been the right of the public to demand and receive the deserved effective protagonism of the person they elected as their Prime Minister, not that of his spouse.
"The Taxman Cometh - Taxation and the Post-Communist Transition: A Survey" (1997) - The paper discusses how high tax rates have led to an increase in the shadow economy and corruption of state officials in Eastern European countries.
"Barriers to Entry and Growth of New Firms in Albania" (1998) - This study presents the results of research coordinated by Leszek Balcerowicz and conducted by an international team.
"Enabling Small Enterprise Development through a Better Business Environment" (2002) - This report presents the results of a survey of the tools, processes and mechanisms used by donor agencies in their work.
"Removing Administrative Barriers to Investment" (2003) - The report analyzes the situation and recommends a series of measures to address the problems.
I" (2006) - The report provides a thorough overview, analysis and recommendations on public expenditure strategies and policies in Albania, in view of the country's challenge to sustain growth and poverty reduction.
"The Role of the Public Sector in Albania's EU Accession" (2022) - The study focuses on the assessment of the negotiation structure in terms of the space it creates for the involvement of the private sector and the collection of the opinions of representatives of public institutions, business associations and companies themselves on various aspects of the process and the resulting expectations.
"Living Conditions and Inequality in Albania" - The study examines the inequalities in the standard of living of Albanians, not only its economic aspect, but also in the provision of services such as health and education, the provision of shelter, as well as how all these factors affect the level of poverty and health status of the population.
"Career Guidance and Counseling Service Level at Public and Private Universities in Albania" - The study aims to provide an in-depth assessment of the current development status of CG services in HEIs, identify weaknesses and best practices, and provide a set of recommendations to strengthen CCGS in HEIs.
"Digital Competences of Teachers in Albania" - This report is part of a project to develop and test a self-assessment process to identify and analyze the digital competences of teachers in five countries (Albania, Montenegro, Moldova, North Macedonia and Serbia), to analyze relevant current CPD provision and to identify CPD needs.
"The Albanian Response to the Millennium Development Goals" - The report assesses the activities undertaken after Albania's accession to several declarations and conventions of the 1990s, as well as all MDG-related targets and indicators relevant to Albanian conditions, and offers suggestions for achieving the set goals.
"Pillars of Civil Society, more effective cooperation between civil and state sector in Albania" - The report examines the achievements of the NPO Academy 2015-2018 and provides findings and recommendations as guidance for future program design and implementation, cooperation and exchange of experiences among NPO leaders and organizations.
"Country Brief - Albania 2021" - As part of the integrated monitoring of the EU Council Recommendation on VET and the Osnabrück Declaration, the brief briefly describes the regulation and governance of initial and continuing vocational education and training (including adult education) and the ongoing reforms in these areas, including relevant legislative changes.