Formy i instrumenty pomocy publicznej w Unii Europejskiej w latach 2006–2011
Forms and instruments of state aid in the European Union in the years 2006–2011

Summary/Abstract: The paper aims to analyze and evaluate the state aid granted in the Member States of the European Union in the years 2006–2011. The analysis concerns the amount of aid provided, as well as forms and instruments used. The author analyzes the trends of changes in the volume of the aid, as well as changes in the structure of its types and forms. The main conclusion is that the scope of non-crisis state aid granted in the 27 EU countries in the analysed period was reduced both in absolute terms and in relation to the average GDP of the European Union. Structure of state aid has also changed. There was an increase in spending on horizontal and regional aid and a decrease in spending on regional aid. One can also observe the change in structure of state aid instruments; there was an increase in the share of active instruments (subsidies for companies). At the same time a relatively large share as passive instruments (tax and deferred tax) has been observed.

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