Sources of Financing the Innovation Activity in the Small and Medium Size Companies Operating in the Service Sector in Poland Cover Image

Źródła finansowania nakładów na działalność innowacyjną małych i średnich przedsiębiorstw usługowych w Polsce
Sources of Financing the Innovation Activity in the Small and Medium Size Companies Operating in the Service Sector in Poland

Author(s): Dorota Starzyńska
Subject(s): National Economy, Business Economy / Management, Micro-Economics, Economic development, Financial Markets
Published by: Społeczna Akademia Nauk
Keywords: sources of financing; innovation activity; service sector; SME;

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this article is to analyze and evaluate the use of sources of financing the innovative activity of service enterprises in the SME sector in Poland in the years 2009–2016. The analysis of expenditures on innovation activity was divided into five sources of financing: own funds, state budget funds, non-repayable funds from abroad, bank loans and others. In the paper the published data on the innovative activity of Polish companies were used. The examined companies were divided into two groups, due to the size class: small and medium.

  • Issue Year: 19/2018
  • Issue No: 7.3
  • Page Range: 511-523
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish