Growth of innovativeness and competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises in the lodz region with support of funds from the regional operational programme for the lodz region for the years 2007-2013 Cover Image

Rozwój innowacyjności i konkurencyjności małych i średnich przedsiębiorstw w województwie łódzkim przy wsparciu środków regionalnego programu operacyjnego województwa łódzkiego na lata 2007-2013
Growth of innovativeness and competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises in the lodz region with support of funds from the regional operational programme for the lodz region for the years 2007-2013

Author(s): Maciej Kokotek, Janusz Kornecki, Arkadiusz Szymański
Subject(s): Business Economy / Management
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Rzeszowskiego
Keywords: small and medium sized enterprise;innovativeness;competitiveness;

Summary/Abstract: The objective of the paper is to present 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. The described study aims to contribute to following more detailed research based on a larger sample of companies that were beneficiaries of Measure III.2, which the Authors intend to take. Its effect will consist in determination and evaluation of the actual effects of support (the so called net effect) separated from the effects of other factors.

  • Issue Year: 4/2012
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 16-25
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Polish