Special economic zones in the Lower Silesia region as a regional development stimulator during the crisis
Special economic zones in the Lower Silesia region as a regional development stimulator during the crisis

Summary/Abstract: The special economic zones in Lower Silesia were established over 15 years ago. Over this period, the zones of investment privilege entered comfortably into the landscape of economic activity. The popularity of special economic zones involves the simplicity and effectiveness of the tool of tax exemption for entrepreneurs. Special attention in this article was focused on the effects of the special economic zones functioning in the Lower Silesia Voivodeship, starting from 2008, i.e. the year considered to be the beginning of the global financial and economic crisis. Also, verification of the thesis of the effectiveness of special economic zones as a tool aimed at social-economic development, especially in the context of lowering unemployment and improving the investment attractiveness of some of the more poorly developed regions, was considered a significant issue.

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