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ABSORPTION OF THE EUROPEAN UNION STRUCTURAL FUNDS IN POLAND

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Hoffmann T.

Przegląd Zachodni

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2007

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nr 2(323)

251-267

EN

The aim of the article is an analysis of the absorption of European funds by local governments, businessmen and farmers in the years 2004-2006. Experience obtained within the two years of Poland's membership in the EU has occasioned numerous questions, opinions and controversies concerning the usage, management and realization of projects co-financed from structural funds. All those comments demand a broader discussion in view of a new financial perspective of the EU for the years 2007-2013, with an increase of financial transfer up to 59.6 billion EUR. In comparison with the period of 2004-2006 this means an increase of funds by almost six times. Thus, funds available in the years 2007-2013 are an enormous opportunity for the Polish economy and society.

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THE IMPACT OF COHESION POLICY ON ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL INTEGRATION OF EU IN 1988-2008 (Wplyw polityki spójnosci na integracje gospodarcza i spoleczna w Unii Europejskiej w latach 1988-2008)

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Czykier-Wierzba D. , Wierzba P.

Wieś i Rolnictwo

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2009

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nr 2(143)

93-112

EN

The cohesion policy was adopted in 1988 with the purpose of reducing disproportions in the level of development of various regions of the Community's countries, and eliminating the backwardness of the underprivileged areas, rural areas included. In accordance with decisions taken at the time the cohesion policy was to be financed from structural funds, i.e. from the Orientation Section of FEOGA (the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund), the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and - from 1993 - the Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance and, also, the Cohesion Fund. Since 1988 the cohesion policy has been modified several times (in 1994-1999, 2000-2006 and 2007-2013). In the 1988-2006 period the main beneficiaries of assistance available from the EU funds were the poorest member-states of the European Union - Spain, Greece, Portugal and Ireland. These countries allocated the obtained means to the development of infrastructure, human resources and production environment. The use of means obtained from the EU funds in 1988-2006 helped reduce the difference in the level of development of the named countries and the remaining countries of EU-15.

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THE ROLE AND TASKS OF AGENCY FOR MODERNISATION AND RESTRUCTURING OF AGRICULTURE (ARMA) IN THE PROCESS OF SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL AREAS AND AGRICULTURE AFTER THE ACCESSION TO THE EUROPEAN UNION

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Pomajda M. , Drygas M.

Wieś i Rolnictwo

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2004

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nr 3(124) Sup

167-180

EN

This document presents tasks entrusted to ARMA to be performed after the accession, with reference to support instruments for the development of rural areas and agriculture given until the end of April 2004 - with a particular consideration of the pre-accession SAPARD programme. A vast spectrum of the future instruments is shown and the key role of banking sector, as a significant link of the institutional system, supporting implementation of the Union measures has been underlined. Also questions realting to the process of preparing ARMA to function as a Paying Agency for the instruments of Common Agricultural Policy, and also an implementing institution for sector oparation programmes are presented in general.

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STRUCTURAL FUNDS AND BUIILDING KNOWLEDGE-BASE ECONOMY IN SLOVAKIA: EXPERIENCE, MAJOR CHALLENGES AND IMPLICATIONS FOR INNOVATION POLICIES

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Baláž V.

Ekonomický časopis (Journal of Economics)

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2006

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tom 54

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nr 8

755-770

EN

This paper analyses impacts of the Structural Funds implementation on fostering Research Technological Development Innovation (RTDI) in Slovakia. It explores absorption of the RTDI investments from the the Structural Funds in different types of Slovak regions and analyses it via in-depth interviews with the experts on RTDI policies and professionals involved in implementation of the Structural Funds in Slovakia. Concluding section summarises findings from the statistical data and interviews, and discusses policy options for implementation of the Structural Funds in planning period of 2007 - 2013.

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THE FINANCING OF POLAND'S STRUCTURAL POLICY FROM THE EU BUDGET IN 2007-2013

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Czykier-Wierzba D.

Wieś i Rolnictwo

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2008

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nr 3(140)

49-66

EN

In 2007-2013 Poland will be the main beneficiary of structural assistance from the EU's general budget. The main sources of the financing of this assistance will be the structural funds (the European Regional Development Fund and the European Social Fund) and the Cohesion Fund. Assistance means awarded to Poland will be used to finance the implementation of five national operational programmes, 16 regional operational programmes and European Territorial Co-operation Programmes. It is expected - basing on the experience of other EU member-states, especially Ireland, that the use of EU assistance in Poland will exert an influence on the improvement of basic macroeconomic indicators such as investments, employment, unemployment, productivity, foreign trade, etc. A synthetic expression of changes occurring in the Polish economy will be an increase in the rate of economic growth. The use of assistance funds should as a result help diminish the difference between the level of social-economic development in Poland and in the 'old' EU countries.

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NEW CONCEPTS AND TASKS IN THE SYSTEM OF FINANCING THE DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL AREAS AND AGRICULTURE FOLLOWING POLAND'S ENTRY TO EU

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Podstawka M.

Wieś i Rolnictwo

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2004

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nr 2(123)

254-264

EN

When Poland joins EU structures, it will have to abandon previous-day country and agricultural finance policy. It will come instead within the Common Agricultural Policy' structural funds and other membership policies. The aim of the article is to introduce up to the present existing and new tasks in financial support of country and agriculture development. After its accession to EU, Poland will lose the right to use pre-accession funds. It will, however, gain access to structural funds which are in force in EU member states. After the EU accession, as a part of the common policies programme, agriculture and rural areas will receive in years 2004-2006 (only from EU budget) about EUR 7.2 billion, that is close to EUR 2.4 billion per annum. This amount is about two times larger than budget expenses on agriculture (without expenses on KRUS) in 2002 (PLN 5.1 billion, which is equal to EUR 1.3 billion). The mentioned sum will be allocated to: compensation payments, market intervention, supporting agricultural development, structural funds in agriculture.

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THE FINANCING OF STRUCTURAL POLICY FROM THE EU BUDGET IN THE NEW MEMBER STATES IN 2004-2006

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Czykier-Wierzba D.

Wieś i Rolnictwo

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2005

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nr 3(128)

21-36

EN

As from May 1, 2004 the new member states of the European Union became covered by assistance financed from the organisation's general budget. The means for this assistance are drawn from structural funds (the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, the Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance) and the Cohesion Fund. In 2004-2006 the means available from the structural funds will be allocated in the EU's new member states mainly to the development of infrastructure, improvement in the quality of human resources and in the production environment. Means from the Cohesion Fund will be used in these countries for co-financing investment projects in the sphere of environmental protection and investments serving the construction of trans-European transport routes. The experience of the poorer EU countries (Greece, Spain, Ireland and Portugal) shows that the use of means coming from the EU budget contributes to growth in GDP, investment outlays and employment as well as to a decrease in the rate of unemployment, a rise in the level of education of the working population, etc. The use of means from the EU budget can be expected to lead to positive changes also in the new member states and help diminish the disproportion in the level of development of the new member states and that of the old fifteen EU countries.

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THE IMPACT OF STRUCUTRAL POLICY MODIFICATIONS IN THE EU ON THE GENERAL BUDGET EXPENDITURES IN 2007-2013

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Czykier-Wierzba D.

Wieś i Rolnictwo

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2007

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nr 4(137)

73-91

EN

One of the main premises of the preparation of the latest structural policy reform was the need to strengthen the economic and social cohesion of the European Union and to increase the competitiveness of its economy. In the result of admission of new members into the EU in 2004 and 2007 the disproportions in the level of the development of the Union's regions became greater. This made it necessary to increase outlays from the structural funds and from the Cohesion Fund on the financing of structural policy. Also, three new tasks of this policy were adopted: 1 - Convergence, 2 - Regional competitiveness and employment, and 3 - European territorial co-operation. In 2007-2013 the largest amounts from the EU budget will be allocated to the first of these tasks, that is Convergence. Poland will be the main beneficiary of assistance awarded from the structural funds and the Cohesion Fund. Judging by the experience of Ireland and Spain the use of this assistance in Poland and in other EU countries in 2007-2013 should contribute to the reduction of disproportions in the level of development between the group of new member-countries and the old 15 EU member-states.

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OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME 'INNOVATIVE ECONOMY' AS A CHANCE TO DEVELOP E-SERVICES ON THE POLISH REAL ESTATE MARKET (Program Operacyjny 'Innowacyjna Gospodarka' jako szansa na rozwój e-uslug na polskim rynku nieruchomosci)

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Szostek D. J.

Pieniądze i Więź

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2010

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tom 13

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nr 1(46)

187-194

EN

There are oblivious signs of the commercial real estate crisis. Price structures are on the decline, besides- lack of overall demand, job losses or layoffs, oversupply, tight lending practices or no lending at all for that matter. The way to develop real estate market can be innovative technologies. The evolution of the Internet and other forms of information technology are changing dramatically the way the real estate industry does business. Innovative technology isn't just the Internet or web site. These are computers, smart phones, prospect/contact management software, intranets, global positioning systems, online mapping or e-services. The article concentrates on the e-services, which can be developed in Poland by using the structural funds (Operational Programme Innovative Economy 2007-2013) from the European Union. For sure, there are some companies, which will continue to maintain the old ways of doing the real estate business, but the success depends on the ability to use modern and innovative technologies.

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THE STATE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN POLAND AND THE POSSIBILITIES OF USING THE EUROPEAN FUNDS

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Tomtas-Anders A.

Przegląd Zachodni

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2007

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nr 2(323)

107-135

EN

This article is an attempt to answer the question about the efficiency of using European funds, which are assigned to the Polish R&D sector. To achieve this goal the author analyzes the situation of the R&D sector focusing particularly on expenditure for basic and applied research, human resources and innovation. Besides, the author introduces specific European funds including structural funds and instruments of R&D policy. Regarding the low efficiency of using European funds by the R&D sector in Poland, the paper presents also the most important tasks, which have to be undertaken to increase the absorption of European grants to develop Polish R&D activities.

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ABSORPTION OF STRUCTURAL FUNDS IN THE INITIAL PERIOD OF POLAND'S MEMBERSHIP IN THE EUROPEAN UNION

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Borkowski J.

Myśl Ekonomiczna i Prawna

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2006

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nr 2(13)

11-47

EN

The aim of the paper is to analyze and assess selected factors influencing the absorption of structural funds in the initial period of Poland's membership in the EU (2004-2005) with a special emphasis on funds allocated for the realization of 'The Integrated Regional Operational Programme' (IROP) in the Mazovia voivodeship. The author examines the most important factors influencing the absorption of the structural funds and conducts a comparative analysis of the allocation structure of structural funds according to operational programmes and areas of intervention and a nominal level of their absorption all over the country and in the Mazovia voivodeship. Then the author analyzes content-related and technical evaluations of all applications carried out by a panel of experts. The results of the analyses were juxtaposed in the tables and supported by a descriptive evaluation which show a very low level of nominal absorption in the initial period of Poland's membership in the EU and measured by the value of payments to beneficiaries transferred from programme accounts which at the end of July 2005 amounted to 1,74% of the value of all commitments in Poland for the period 2004-2006. The low nominal absorption and a low content-related value of the projects create serious threats for effective absorption. The method used by the author to assess the nominal absorption within IROP allows him to carry out parallel research within specific operational programmes.

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ASSESMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION AND THE EFFECTS OF THE PROGRAMMES SUPPORTING INVESTMENT IN FARMS CO-FINANCED FROM THE EU RESOURCES (Polish title - below)

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Czubak W. , Sadowski A. , Wigier M.

Zagadnienia Ekonomiki Rolnej

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2010

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nr 1(322)

41-57

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(Title in Polish - 'Ocena funkcjonowania i skutków wdrazania programów wsparcia inwestycji w gospodarstwach rolnych z wykorzystaniem funduszy UE'). The article contains the main conclusions resulting from the evaluation of the impact of the investments co-financed from the EU structural funds in 2004-2008 on the development of farms. The analysis was made on the basis of a random sample of 30 farms which were granted the aid for investments under the Sectoral Operational Programme 'Agriculture...' and the'SAPARD' Programme. The farms were divided into four categories according to the value of investment outlays in relation to the value of fixed assets. The analysis was made in respect of the main production lines, the resources of land, labour, capital, the level of income derived form a family farm as well as the productivity of the factors of production.

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Polska i hiszpańska droga do Unii Europejskiej – próba analizy porównawczej

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Damek K.

Euro-Facta

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2008

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tom 1. From totalitarism to citizen's societes in the United Europe

345-355

EN

Poland and Spain, despite their location on opposite outskirts of the European Union, are very often compared with each other. The reason for it is not only their similar size and population, but also, in some respects, their similar situation after the Second World War and their experiences in the process of their “return to Europe”. In their efforts to join the European Community, both countries had problems with similar negotiation areas. The possibility of benefiting from the Union’s funds, especially the structural funds, is an exceptionally important advantage they gain from the membership in the EU. Finally, during the work over the project of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe, Poland and Spain took at first similar stands on many aspects. On the other hand, there are many serious differences between these countries, which mainly concern often opposite national interests in the European Union, but also their foreign policies. Therefore, a question should be asked, whether comparing Poland with Spain on the European arena is justifiable? The present article is an attempt to answer this question.

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INVESTMENT OUTLAYS ON TECHNICAL INFRASTRUCTURE BEFORE AND AFTER POLAND'S ACCESSION TO EU

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Piecek B.

Wieś i Rolnictwo

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2008

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nr 2(139)

129-143

EN

This article represents an attempt at evaluating the role of foreign financial means, chiefly those coming from the EU funds, in the generation of growth in investment outlays of local councils in 2001-2006. The problem has been analysed from the point of view of the financing of development of domains extremely important for rural areas: local roads and water supply and sewage systems. The authoress has compared the structure of financing sources in rural and rural-urban communes in the period preceding and in the period following Poland's accession to the European Union. The obtained results indicate that in 2004-2006 the communes allocated smaller amounts from their own resources to the development of the water supply and sewage infrastructure than in 2001-2003. However, this fall was more than compensated for by funds coming from foreign sources. On the other hand, such situation never occurred in other types of investment projects, where growth in the outlaid amounts - if recorded at all, was not achieved owing to the external sources of financing alone. In comparison with the 2001-2003 period growth in investment outlays on roads was attributable in 63% to the local councils' own resources and in 37% to external sources. The high share - of over 60%, of foreign, chiefly EU, funds in the increase in total investment outlays of rural and rural-urban communes in 2004-2006 confirms the significant role of the EU's structural funds in the stimulation of investment activity of local councils.

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Fundusze Unii Europejskiej jako czynnik stymulujący rozwoj jednostek samorzadu terytorialnego na przykładzie wybranych gmin Dolnego Slaska

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Kutkowska B. , Strus M.

Wieś i Rolnictwo

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2011

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nr 3(152)

156-181

EN

The aim of the paper is to determine the role of EU funds in the achievement of development goals formulated in the strategies of rural communes. For the purpose of research the authors of the paper chose five communes from the region of Lower Silesia, which have a high share of areas legally protected because of their great natural value. The activity of the communes' authorities in respect of obtaining EU funds has been analyzed and assessed, basing on budget incomes and expenditures as well as the level of indebtedness. The characteristic features of persons engaged in the obtaining of financial means from EU funds have been also determined. The opinions of the communes' inhabitants concerning the activity of local authorities in favor of development have been also gathered.

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STRATÉGIA PROJEKTOVO ORIENTOVANEJ PODPORY REGIONÁLNEHO ROZVOJA SLOVENSKEJ REPUBLIKY

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Šipikal M.

Ekonomický časopis (Journal of Economics)

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2011

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tom 59

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nr 9

954 – 968

EN

This article summarizes current issues regarding preparation and implementation of EU projects. Cohesion policy and regional policy as a main part of cohesion policy are the most important policies of European Union. This could be view also from the volume of financial resources allocated for these policies. One of the main current research issues is analysing efficiency and effectiveness of these funds. Examining the effectiveness of funds we can see a number of shortcomings, from which the most significant are deadweight loss, lack of application of the principles of partnership, administrative burden focused on expenses and not results, the low multiplier effects and little focus on the priorities of promoting competitiveness. The author have analysed several of them directly in the case study of Banská Bystrica region.