The Development of Industry through Smart Specialisation and EU Regional Policy Instruments in Małopolskie Voivodeship (Poland)
The Development of Industry through Smart Specialisation and EU Regional Policy Instruments in Małopolskie Voivodeship (Poland)

Summary/Abstract: The study aims to answer the questions: what is the place of the industrial sector in the European Union and Poland development strategy; and whether, and if so then to what extent, the policy to support innovation through smart specialisations can contribute to the development of industry in Polish regions. Research includes the analysis of primary sources, such as programming documents and EU and Polish legislation, Eurostat and EC statistical data, as well as data of the Ministry of Investment and Development regarding the use of EU funds being the main source of co-financing of smart specialisations. The analysis of EU and Polish strategic documents and statistical data confirms the growing importance of industry for economic development. The author argues that smart specialisations do not necessarily reflect an increase in the relative importance of a given industry, they are more conducive to supporting innovation policy (focusing resources on research and development activities in certain areas) than industrial policy. Moreover, regional policy funds allow enterprises to invest in the development of advanced technologies and thus influence the modernisation of industry.

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