The impact of transnational corporations’ activity on regional human capital. Case study of the Łódź metropolitan area
The impact of transnational corporations’ activity on regional human capital. Case study of the Łódź metropolitan area

Summary/Abstract: Contemporary regional economies are very open, and one of the facets of this openness is hosting subsidiaries of transnational corporations (TNCs). Thus, studies on mutual relations between the regional human capital (HC) and the activity of TNCs appear to be an interesting issue. The above assumptions were a base for the empirical verification of the impact of TNCs’ activity on regional HC, and the significance of this capital as a location factor. The research was conducted among head representatives of TNCs operating in the Łódź metropolitan area with more than 50 employees. The paper presents the main aspects of the study, and leads to the conclusion that HC is an important, but not the key, location factor of TNCs in the region. Also, there is a relatively weak positive impact of TNCs’ activity on regional development.

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