Jednostki samorządu terytorialnego jako beneficjent polityki spójności w latach 2007–2013
Units of local government as a beneficiary of the cohesion policy in 2007–2013

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is to present the distribution of the intensity of the absorption of cohesionpolicy funds by units of local government in view of the multiannual financial framework 2007-2013. Presented unstructured quantitative analysis takes into account the breakdown by provinceand operational programs. Statistical analysis shows significant spatial differences in the activityof local governments in the cohesion policy. Despite the similar value of all projects carried outin support of individual provinces significant differences appeared in the intensity of absorption offunds between programs. High dispersion occurred in the case of central programs of investmentand innovation. The local government units from the provinces characterized by the lowest developmentindicators have shown the lowest activity in this area. Between the absorption of regionalfunds there is a statistically significant positive relation. On the other hand, between the regionalfunds, and the central character of this relation it was negative. In the light of the data obtained thereshould be a reasonable doubt whether, at such a high differentiation of activity of individual unitsof local government in obtaining external non-repayable funding, the achievement of the objectiveslisted in the cohesion policy is possible.

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