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Investment Attractiveness of Small Towns in Poland - Assessment of Available Labor Resources

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dc.abstract.enPurpose: The study aims to determine the level of investment attractiveness of small towns in Poland in terms of labour resources. Design/Methodology/Approach: The study spanned over period 2017-2019, and relied on the Hellwig method which allowed to structure a synthetic metric for small towns and order them linearly. The research covered 705 small towns in Poland. Quantitative data retrieved from the Local Data Bank of the Central Statistical Office was used in structuring the metric. Findings: It was proved that from the perspective of investors small towns in Poland are diverse areas in terms of labour resources and the size of small urban centres has no influence on their attractiveness. Spatial analysis conducted as part of the research showed, i.a., that the most attractive labour resources were found in small towns in the central part of the country (the Wielkopolskie and Mazowieckie voivodships). Practical Implications: The above studies may provide some guidance for local governments and public aid managers in Poland. This allows to draw an important conclusion on future measures to be taken in small towns. If they are supposed to fully perform their key functions, a dedicated development policy for the smallest Polish towns must be put in place. This is of particular importance in view of the situation of small towns in Eastern Poland and of small towns located far away from large cities. Originality/Value: The results of the analysis and theoretical considerations in the article complement previous research in the field of small towns.
dc.affiliationWydział Ekonomiczny
dc.affiliation.instituteKatedra Ekonomii
dc.contributor.authorJózefowicz, Karolina
dc.date.access2025-03-18
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-18T08:11:03Z
dc.date.available2025-03-18T08:11:03Z
dc.date.copyright2025
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.accesstimeat_publication
dc.description.bibliographyil., bibliogr.
dc.description.financepublication_research
dc.description.financecost8279,97
dc.description.number1
dc.description.points100
dc.description.reviewreview
dc.description.versionfinal_published
dc.description.volume28
dc.identifier.doi10.35808/ersj/3901
dc.identifier.issn1108-2976
dc.identifier.urihttps://sciencerep.up.poznan.pl/handle/item/2587
dc.identifier.weblinkhttps://ersj.eu/journal/3901
dc.languageen
dc.pbn.affiliationeconomics and finance
dc.relation.ispartofEuropean Research Studies Journal
dc.relation.pages265-287
dc.rightsCC-BY
dc.sciencecloudsend
dc.share.typeOPEN_JOURNAL
dc.subject.ensmall town
dc.subject.eninvestment attractiveness
dc.subject.enlabour market
dc.subject.enHellwig method
dc.titleInvestment Attractiveness of Small Towns in Poland - Assessment of Available Labor Resources
dc.typeJournalArticle
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.issueIssue 1
oaire.citation.volumeXXVIII
project.funder.nameThe publication was financed by the Polish Minister of Science and Higher Education aspart of the Strategy of the Poznan University of Life Sciences for 2024-2026 in the field ofimproving scientific research and development work in priority research areas.
project.funder.nameThis work was supported by the Poznań University of Life Sciencesunder the research program “First grant” No. 8/2023