Open AccessFundusze Unii Europejskiej w Polsce: dekada doświadczeń
Author(s) -
Marek Świstak
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
przegląd europejski
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2657-6023
pISSN - 1641-2478
DOI - 10.31338/1641-2478pe.3.16.3
Subject(s) - european union , investment (military) , economic policy , business , regional policy , foreign direct investment , regional development , international trade , international economics , economics , political science , geography , politics , regional science , macroeconomics , law
The purpose of this article is to summarise more than a decade of Polish participation in the use of European Union Funds. During this period, we have seen an acceleration of economic growth, increasing Polish exports (mainly to EU countries) and a significant inflow of foreign investments. The development, however, have proved to be uneven in nature. The more developed regions gained the most from participation in EU funding, which does not reflect the regional policy objectives. So far, the regional policy in Poland is largely (though not exclusively) focused on investment that could only modernise the Polish economy in a superficial way. Examples are infrastructure investments that only raise living conditions. The ability to use EU funds in strengthening the competitiveness and innovativeness of Polish economy is utilised to a small extent.