Comparing municipal entrepreneurship support: Insights from Polish and Latvian municipalities
Comparing municipal entrepreneurship support: Insights from Polish and Latvian municipalities
Author(s): Tomasz Skica, Jacek Rodzinka, Elżbieta Ociepa-Kicińska, Rafał Czyżycki, Arnis SaukaSubject(s): Economic policy, Government/Political systems, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu
Keywords: local entrepreneurship; municipal entrepreneurship; local development; local government support; entrepreneurship support instruments;
Summary/Abstract: Municipalities play a particularly important role including the creation of ap-propriate living conditions and organising the proper functioning and development of the economy. This study examines how Polish and Latvian local governments foster en-trepreneurship and the efficacy of financial and non-financial tools employed by local authorities in facilitating entrepreneurial endeavors. Analyzing data from 896 Polish mu-nicipalities and 119 Latvian units, the study identifies differences in support mechanisms and their impact on entrepreneurship dynamics. The results reveal differences in support mechanisms between the two countries and their correlation with the establishment of new enterprises. The findings offer insights for policymakers to tailor strategies condu-cive to local entrepreneurship
Journal: Rozwój Regionalny i Polityka Regionalna
- Issue Year: 2024
- Issue No: 68
- Page Range: 173-193
- Page Count: 21
- Language: English
