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Wpływ Legnickiej Specjalnej Strefy Ekonomicznej na rozwój gospodarczy podregionu legnickiego
The influence of Legnica Special Economic Zone on the economic development of the Legnica subregion

Author(s): Maciej Popławski
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu
Keywords: Legnica Special Economic Zone; comparative analysis; employment level; investment level; economic development

Summary/Abstract: Special economic zones are relatively new country’s regional policy tool. For years there has been a discussion between its followers and opponents. The article is a trial of an assessment of the Legnica Special Economic Zone influence on the Legnica subregion development 2001–2009. In the analysis there were taken two variables: the employment and the investment level. The comparative analysis of the taken variables in comparison to their equivalents in the whole subregion allows to state that the zone influence on the economic development of the subregion is minor. There were also taken into consideration data about the workplaces made at three largest investors in the zone where the real level of employment was definitely higher than the declared.

  • Issue Year: 2012
  • Issue No: 243
  • Page Range: 406-416
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Polish