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Activities of a Local Government and Growth of Competitiveness of Service and Commercial Enterprises
Activities of a Local Government and Growth of Competitiveness of Service and Commercial Enterprises

Author(s): Bożena Słomińska
Subject(s): Business Economy / Management, Policy, planning, forecast and speculation, Economic development, Financial Markets, Marketing / Advertising
Published by: Instytut Badań Rynku, Konsumpcji i Koniunktur
Keywords: cooperation; supporting enterprise growth by local governments; specific role of municipalities in the process of growth of enterprise competitiveness;

Summary/Abstract: The objective of deliberations in the article is a diagnosis and exemplification of forms and areas of the desired by economic entities cooperation with local governments, setting forth conditions for growth of their competitiveness. A particular attention is paid to the possibility of affecting by municipalities, which have at their disposal a wide range of instruments in this respect. The grounds for analysis are data from the literature review on these subject matters, results of surveys carried out by various institutions and statistical material, including the data originating from local governments’ budgets being an important source of information on the actions analysed. The research findings and budget analysis show that activity of local governments, directed to shaping the business climate and local entrepreneurship, has increased. This sets up grounds for good forecasts as regards growth of enterprises’ and markets’ competitiveness.

  • Issue Year: 2012
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 35-47
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: English