The fourth international conference on ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT OF NETWORKS was held at the School of Economics and Business, University of Sarajevo https://www.efsa.unsa.ba/ef/en, from September 3 to September 5, 2009, in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The purpose of the conference was to provide an international discussion forum for research in economics and management of networks. Theoretical, conceptual and empirical papers from all areas in economics and management of franchising, cooperatives, joint ventures, licensing, strategic alliances, venture capital relations, virtual networks and other hybrids, are invited. In addition, a workshop on international corporate governance with special focus on Central and South Eastern European Countries will be organized.