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Fundusze Unii Europejskiej jako źródło finansowania rozwoju lokalnego gmin województwa warmińsko-mazurskiego

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Wojarska M. , Marks-Bielska R.

Optimum. Studia Ekonomiczne

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2015

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tom 4(76)

PL

Celem rozważań podjętych w artykule była ocena zależności pomiędzy rozwojem lokalnym a wielkością dochodów pozyskanych przez gminy województwa warmińsko-mazurskiego na realizację projektów współfinansowanych ze środków Unii Europejskiej, a także weryfikacja hipotezy zakładającej podobieństwo wybranych aspektów realizacji tych projektów w grupach gmin podobnych pod względem poziomu rozwoju i wielkości absorpcji środków z Unii Europejskiej. Ocena poziomu rozwoju została dokonana na bazie różnicy wskaźników Perkala wyznaczonych dla dwóch momentów czasowych, tj. 2006 i 2012 roku. Z przeprowadzonych badań wynika, że pomiędzy tą wielkością a wartością środków pozyskanych przez gminy województwa warmińsko-mazurskiego na finansowanie lub współfinansowanie projektów w przeliczeniu na mieszkańca nie zachodziła zależność korelacyjna (r=0,1). Zupełnie inny pogląd na sytuację mieli przedstawiciele uczestniczący w badaniach ankietowych urzędów gmin, którzy w większości zdecydowanie poparli stwierdzenie, że fundusze europejskie istotnie przyczyniają się do rozwoju lokalnego. Przeprowadzone badania umożliwiły również zanegowanie założonej hipotezy, aczkolwiek pomiędzy grupami wyodrębnionymi za pomocą metody Warda nie pojawiły się widoczne różnice dotyczące badanych zagadnień.

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The main aim of this paper is to assess the connection between local development and the amount of revenue collected by the municipalities of Warmińsko-Mazurskie Voivodeship for the implementation of projects financed from EU funds. Another objective is to verify the hypothesis that selected aspects of these projects are similar in groups of municipalities comparable in terms of development levels and the amount of absorbed EU funds allocated to them. The assessment of the level of development was made on the basis of a discrepancy in Perkal’s indicators calculated for two moments in time: 2006 and 2012. The study reveals that there was no correlation between this measure and the amount of money collected by the municipalities of Warmińsko-Mazurskie Voivodeship for co-funding of projects per capita (r=0.1). A completely different view on this situation was expressed by the representatives of municipal offices who participated in the survey. In their opinion, EU funds had significantly contributed to local development. The study also disproves the assumed hypothesis, although there were no significant differences regarding the analysed issues between the groups of municipalities created by means of the Ward’s method.

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Foreign Investments and Disparities in Regional Development

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Nazarczuk J. M. , Marks-Bielska R.

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tom 6

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nr 1

99-108

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Investments are crucial in creating economic growth and development on national and regional level. Specific kind of investments are foreign investments. Above their impact on labour market and economic entities of a host country, they also contribute to transfers of technology, methods of management and indirectly to quality of products and services. The aim of the article is to identity the level of interdependence between location of enterprises with foreign capital and regionally diversified level of economic development in Poland. The conducted analysis was based on utilisation of data concerning the number of economic entities with foreign capital in regions (NUTS 2) of Poland as well as the number of people employed in enterprises with foreign capital, that were collated with GDP per capita of regions. Empiric findings brought to the conclusion that location of enterprises with foreign capital was concentrated in regions of Western Poland and in Mazowieckie voivodship. At the lowest pitch enterprises with foreign capital concerned regions of Eastern Poland. The analysis revealed high statistical dependency between concentration of employed in economic entities with foreign capital in Polish regions and GDP per capita ofthat regions. More enterprises with foreign capital were located in regions with higher GDP per capita as well as more workers were there employed. In 2007 GDP per capita explained 84.89 per cent of spatial distribution of economic entities with foreign capital (measured by the number of workers). Additionally, the described phenomenon was growing in size through the last years (mostly due to Mazowieckie voivodship).

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Współpraca i integracja w regionie Morza Bałtyckiego w świetle badań empirycznych

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Białobrzeska R. , Marks-Bielska R.

Studia Regionalne i Lokalne

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2004

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nr 1(15)

67-86

PL

Zmiany demokratyczne i gospodarcze, które nastąpiły po 1989 r. w krajach Europy środkowo-Wschodniej, ukształtowały nową sytuację polityczną w rejonie Morza Bałtyckiego. Powstały wówczas możliwości swobodnego rozwoju współpracy nie tylko na poziomie międzypaństwowym, ale również na szczeblu społeczności regionalnych i lokalnych. Inicjatywy te wynikają z konieczności aktywizacji społeczno-ekonomicznej, z przekonania o możliwości uzyskania wzajemnych korzyści ekonomicznych, jak też są motywowane transgranicznymi powiązaniami transportowymi, bliskością kulturową i językową społeczności zamieszkujących po obu stronach granicy. Celem pracy jest przedstawienie zakresu i skali współpracy regionalnej w regionie Bałtyku. Szczególna uwaga zostanie zwrócona na dotychczasowe efekty i możliwości tej współpracy na polskich obszarach przygranicznych. W artykule zaprezentowano wyniki badań ankietowych przeprowadzonych wśród przedstawicieli samorządów lokalnych w gminach przygranicznych należących do Euroregionu Bałtyk.

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Democratic end economic transformations that occurred after 1989 in Central and Eastern Europe Countries have resulted in a new political situation in the Baltic Sea region. They created opportunities for unrestricted development of cooperation not only at international, but also at regional and local communities level. Those initiatives are a consequence of the necessity for social and economic activation, the belief in opportunity of achieving economic benefits for everybody and they are motivated by cross-sborder transport links, cultural and language similarities between communities living at both sides of the border. The paper aims at presenting the scope and scale of regional cooperation in the Baltic Sea region with particular focus on the current effects and potential of that cooperation in the border areas of Poland. The paper presents the results of questionnaire based on investigations encompassing representatives of local governments from border municipalities of the Baltic Sea Euroregion.

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INSTITUTIONAL EFFICIENCY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN ISSUING ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS, EXEMPLIFIED BY THE PERFORMANCE OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT APPEAL BOARD IN OLSZTYN

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Lizińska W. , Marks-Bielska R. , Babuchowska K. , Wojarska M.

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nr 2

285-296

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Institutions and institutional structures play an important role in the theory and research of processes involved in economic progress. The competitive position of territorial units depends on their effective performance, especially on the efficiency of local governments. Skills, qualifications and functional abilities of local authorities gain importance. In this context, creating and stimulating the economic growth locally is essential, because it equates with building the foundation of development processes in all areas of life. Our purpose was to evaluate the institutional efficiency of local authorities manifested by administrative decisions they take. The data submitted to our analysis consisted of appeals against decisions taken by local governments. The objective was to analyze the appeals filed to local government appeal boards and how they were examined in compliance with the binding law. The time period spanned the years 2007 to 2013. The analysis covered appeals lodged to the Local Government Appeal Board in Olsztyn.

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Nakłady inwestycyjne przedsiębiorstw z kapitałem zagranicznym w okresie kryzysu gospodarczego

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Lizińska W. , Marks-Bielska R. , Serocka I.

International Business and Global Economy

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2014

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tom Volume 33

419–429

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The economic crisis of recent years affected not only the business and financial results of enterprises, but also the value of their investment outlays. The purpose of the article was to analyze and evaluate changes in the value of investment outlays incurred by enterprises with foreign capital in Poland in the years 2007–2012. The analysis allowed to indicate groups of enterprises with the highest dynamic of vulnerable to the economic crisis. The analysis was carried out taking into account the size of the companies and the origin of capital (domestic and foreign). The highest growth rate of investment outlays characterized a group of micro companies with foreign capital. Despite the crisis, the value of imports and exports in the companies with foreign capital did not decrease as much as in the case of investment. Companies with the participation of foreign capital presented a higher growth rate of revenues.

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Operations Performed by Business Environment Institutions in the Process of Foreign Investment Acquisition: a Case Study of Investor Service Centres

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Lizińska W. , Marks-Bielska R. , Serocka I.

Equilibrium. Quarterly Journal of Economics and Economic Policy

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2014

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tom 9

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nr 4

65-78

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The quality of institutions is important for economic growth and inflow of foreign direct investment. Business environment institutions may introduce certain adaptations of the conditions as a response to foreign investors’ expectations. The main objective of the research was to evaluate business environment institu-tions, exemplified herein by Investor Service Centres, in terms of their active par-ticipation in the process of attracting foreign investors. The empirical investigation (using questionnaire forms, carried out in the first half of 2013) was completed by employees of 10 centres (62.5%). COI employees use most of the available sources of information about foreign investors. COIs are very active in their information search, and do not resort to the simplest possibilities, for example the Internet. Foreign investors contacted offices having previously found relevant information about chosen investment locations. COIs actively cooperate with other institutions in order to attract foreign investors. They undertake various activities to reach this aim, most of which demand a high degree of engagement. Most often COI employees promoted available investment sites themselves rather than delegate this task to agencies. In order to improve the efficiency of COIs, they should strive towards building relationships between institutions.

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INTERVENTION ON THE AGRICULTURAL LAND MARKET IN RELATION TO THE END OF THE TRANSITIONAL PERIOD FOR PURCHASING AGRICULTURAL LAND BY FOREIGNERS

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Lizińska W. , Marks-Bielska R. , Babuchowska K.

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nr 1

171-183

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Research background: A traditional form of state intervention in agriculture comprised regulating the rights to ownership. One of the often discussed aspects of regulations refers to those binding for foreigners. Purpose of the article: The objective of the article was to analyse the position (of the European Economic and Social Committee and the Polish legislator) regarding the phenomenon of purchasing agricultural property by foreigners as well as the opinions of farmers on the consequences for the agricultural land market resulting from ending the transitional period in Poland for purchasing agricultural property by foreigners as on 1 May 2016. Methods: Direct studies were conducted in 2015 among 86 farmers in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship. Findings & Value added: The main reason for such a discussion conducted globally and in Europe is the phenomenon of excessive concentration and the use of land for non-agricultural purposes. Whereas, the European Economic and Social Committee indicates that in order to limit unfavourable practices in the EU member states, activities directed at preventing speculation, preserving local traditions and ensuring a proper usufruct of land should be permitted. The majority of farmers were afraid of the changes in the agricultural land market after the end of the transitional period in purchasing agricultural property by foreigners. They emphasised the above by expressing opinions on regulations binding in the transitional period and their effectiveness. With regard to the provisions of the Act of 5 August 2015, farmers were afraid of an increase in prices of agricultural land and the capital advantage of foreigners.

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FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE INSTITUTIONAL EFFICIENCY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE AREA

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Lizinska W. , Marks-Bielska R. , Babuchowska K. , Wojarska M.

Equilibrium. Quarterly Journal of Economics and Economic Policy

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2017

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tom 12

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nr 2

339-353

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Research background: The theory of endogenous regional development indicates in par-ticular the role of local authorities in creating the conditions for socio-economic development. Among the factors that shape institutional efficiency of local government, the ones referring to the administrative sphere should be especially analyzed. Purpose of the article: The aim of the paper was the assessment of the activities shaping institutional efficiency in the administrative area with respect to the activities pursued by local governments in Poland, and to assess the effects of such activities. The analysis includes activities aimed at streamlining service provision, implementation of a system of self-control of provided services, and measures related to the adjustment of the organizational structure of an office to the implemented tasks. Methods: For the purpose of performing the study a questionnaire was prepared and sent to local authorities in Poland. The research was conducted between 2015 and 2016 on a sample of 1,220 municipalities from 2,479. Identification of activities implemented by local gov-ernments was made on the basis of an analysis of the task implementation index. The evalu-ation of effects of tasks was made on the basis of the values of effect index of implemented tasks. Findings & Value added: Many local governments do not fully apply the available tools that streamline the provision of administrative services. The value of the task performance index had a low average level in Poland (0.42). Representatives of local authorities were convinced of the relatively high efficiency of undertaken activities. The value of the task implementation index in the area of self-control of the provided services remained at the level of 0.48. The average value of effects of activities amounted to 0.55. The average index of task implementation of activities adjusting the organizational structure to the implemented tasks and provided services amounted to 0.64 in Poland.

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The United States as the Trade Partner of Poland in the Context of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)

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Marks-Bielska R. , Lizińska W. , Serocka I.

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2014

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tom 9

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nr 3

201-213

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Evaluation of the importance of the USA as the trade partner of Poland is the main objective of the paper, based on the changes in the value of trade during the years 2000-2012 and changes in the structure of trade during the years 2008-2012. The data from the Statistical Yearbooks of Foreign Trade published by the Central Statistical Office was used. The potential for foreign trade growth was illustrated using the simplified analysis based on the gravity model of foreign trade concept. Gradually increasing value of Polish trade with the USA (the average growth rate 9.8%, EU-15 countries 13.1%). Polish exports are characterised by a higher than imports growth rate (USA - exports growth by 12.5%, imports 9.2%, EU-15 - exports 15.1%, imports 11.6%). Trade is strongly dominated by position of one group of products (over 30% share in both exports and imports). The potential of trade is poorly exploited currently. Trade was focused mainly on the countries situated in the close neighbourhood (mainly the EU countries with the domination of Germany).