Zróżnicowanie przestrzenne absorpcji funduszy unijnych perspektywy finansowej 2007–2013 a zmiany poziomu wzrostu gospodarczego województw w Polsce
Spatial diversity of EU funds’ absorption in financial framework 2007–2013 and the changes in economic growth of the provinces in Poland

Summary/Abstract: The article presents the spatial differentiation of absorption of EU funds in financial framework2007–2013 at the level of provinces. At first, the absorption of EU funds was discussed in the systemof operational programs, and then – using absolute figures (number of projects and the valueof funds) and relative terms (the fund per 1 inhabitant and the value of funds on 1 km2). The articleincludes the hypothesis that there are the significant spatial disproportions in the use of EU funds ofthe financial perspective 2007–2013 in Poland. The highest amount of funds and the largest numberof projects were implemented in the Masovian province. In turn, the maximum amount of the EUfunds per 1 inhabitant was recorded in the Warmia-Masuria province and per 1 km2 – in the Silesiaprovince.In addition, the paper presents the relationship between the evolution of the economic situationin the provinces and the amount of EU funds used in the various regions of Poland. The absorptionof EU funds in the particular regions was significantly positively correlated with the rate of growthof GDP. The highest GDP growth rate was seen in those provinces where there has been involvedmost of EU funds, and the lowest GDP growth recorded in the regions with the lowest absorptionof EU funds.Statistical data on the GDP were taken from the Data Bank of the Central Statistical Office andthe data on the involvement of EU funds were generated from the list of beneficiaries published bythe Ministry of Development. On the other hand, all the graphics were prepared in the GIS program.

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