Supporting the competitiveness of small and medium enterprises in the Lodz region by financing investment projects under Measure III .2 Regional Oper Cover Image

Wsparcie konkurencyjności małych i średnich przedsiębiorstw w województwie łódzkim poprzez finansowanie projektów inwestycyjnych w ramach Działania II
Supporting the competitiveness of small and medium enterprises in the Lodz region by financing investment projects under Measure III .2 Regional Oper

Author(s): Arkadiusz Szymański, Janusz Kornecki, Maciej Kokotek
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: competitiveness; innovativeness; small and medium-sized enterprises; regional support policy

Summary/Abstract: This article presents the results of pilot study carried out in July 2011 among 180 small and medium-sized enterprises who were beneficiaries of Measure III.2 Raising innovativeness and competitiveness of enterprises of the Regional Operational Programme for the Lodz Region for the years 2007–2013. Preliminary results show a significantly positive impact of investment subsidies on innovativeness and competitiveness of the enterprises.

  • Issue Year: 18/2012
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 75-85
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Polish