Zróżnicowanie i dynamika działalności przemysłowejw Polsce w latach 2005–2020
Differentiation and dynamics of industrial activityin Poland from 2005 to 2020

Summary/Abstract: The development of a country’s economy is linked to the industrial development of its territory, which affects its pattern. In addition, contemporary economic challenges, especially in the context of crises, emphasize the importance of analyzing the both the pattern and dynamics of industry in Poland in relation to its regional differentiation. The purpose of the research is to evaluate changes in the development of industry in the years 2005–2020, while taking into account the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The period adopted for the research covers the time of the economic crisis which allowed significant changes and trends in industrial activity to be identified at the level of NUTS 2 regions. An analysis of six selected industrial sectors was carried out due to their key importance in Polish industry at the end of the 20th and in the first decades of the 21st century. The research used quantitative methods, based on data obtained primarily from the Local Data Bank of the Central Statistical Office (CSO) and Eurostat, and presents data related to employment, the number of enterprises and diversification of industry. The research carried out showed an increasing role in Poland’s economic development played by those provinces that have a historically strong position, i.e. Silesia, Mazovia and Wielkopolska. The study concluded that the economic crisis, especially as related to the COVID-19 pandemic, had a limited impact on the spatial differentiation of industry in Poland. It was noted that the changes tended to follow previous trends. Therefore, it can be assumed that the consequences of the COVID-19 economic crisis, and in the following years instabilities in global markets, will have their impact in the longer term.

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