Significance of the Wałbrzych Special Economic Zone “Invest Park” for Development of the Wałbrzych Agglomeration

Mroczek-Czetwertyńska Agnieszka () and Detyna Beata ()
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Mroczek-Czetwertyńska Agnieszka: The Angelus Silesius University of Applied Sciences in Wałbrzych
Detyna Beata: The Angelus Silesius University of Applied Sciences in Wałbrzych

Economic and Regional Studies / Studia Ekonomiczne i Regionalne, 2019, vol. 12, issue 2, 136-145

Abstract: Subject and purpose of work: The main goal of the article is to prove the impact of the Wałbrzych Special Economic Zone (WSSE) “Invest Park” on the development of the Wałbrzych Agglomeration region.Materials and methods: The research carried out in 2017-2018 involved three groups of respondents: Wałbrzych Agglomeration residents, entrepreneurs and local government authorities. The study was supplemented with the information from WSSE “Invest Park”.Results: For all three groups of respondents, WSSE “Invest Park” plays an important role in the development of the Wałbrzych Agglomeration. Its creation had the greatest impact on reducing the unemployment rate and also on improving the infrastructure. It is also important that WSSE top many rankings, gaining the first position as one of the best investment areas.Conclusions: Establishing the WSSE in the area of the Wałbrzych Agglomeration has had a significant impact on the development of the region. This development is visible in the activities undertaken in the zone, attracting investors and creating new investment areas.

Keywords: special economic zone; regional development; economic development; public aid (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H76 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.2478/ers-2019-0013

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