Scale and characteristics of company relocation processes in major metropolitan areas in Poland – preliminary results Cover Image

Skala i charakterystyka procesów relokacji przedsiębiorstw w polskich obszarach metropolitalnych – wstępne wyniki badań
Scale and characteristics of company relocation processes in major metropolitan areas in Poland – preliminary results

Author(s): Magdalena Dej , Wojciech Jarczewski, Michał Chlebicki
Subject(s): Geography, Regional studies, National Economy, Business Economy / Management, Sociology
Published by: EUROREG - Uniwersytet Warszawski, Regional Studies Association - Sekcja Polska
Keywords: company relocation; company migration; metropolitan areas; Poland

Summary/Abstract: The paper discusses research results concerning company relocation processes in five major metropolitan areas in Poland in the period 2001–2013. Key characteristics of relocation processes are analyzed mostly from the perspective of the nature of relocating companies, including time since company establishment and type of business. The study covers more than 500 companies employing at least 50 workers each. More than one third of the studied companies were found to have relocated, which confirms the rather widespread occurrence of company relocation. The results obtained in this study confirm most research findings produced in relocation studies in Western Europe and the United States that have been used to help formulate the incubator theory.

  • Issue Year: 19/2018
  • Issue No: 72
  • Page Range: 78-98
  • Page Count: 21
  • Language: English, Polish