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Wsparcie unijne a kierunki polityki rozwoju w Polsce Wschodniej
European funds support and development policy in Eastern Poland

Author(s): Agata Miazga, Iwona Sagan
Subject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: EUROREG - Uniwersytet Warszawski, Regional Studies Association - Sekcja Polska
Keywords: regional policy; European funds; Eastern Poland

Summary/Abstract: The main purpose of this article is the analysis of differences in dynamics and directions of development policy between Eastern Poland and the rest of the country. The authors analyze the structure and value of investments supported by EU structural funds in the years 2004–2006. The results obtained allow to identify some regularities characteristic for this region, namely high territorial and capital dispersion of the investments and a lower general financial value of all EU-supported projects. The tendencies may have a negative impact on the expected results of the cohesion policy. There is no significant qualitative change in development policy in Easter Poland. Most of the investment projects entrench the existing socio-economic structures.

  • Issue Year: 12/2011
  • Issue No: 46
  • Page Range: 5-29
  • Page Count: 25
  • Language: Polish