HUMAN CAPITAL, INVESTMENTS AND PERFORMANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (Kapital ludzki a inwestycje i wyniki ekonomiczne malych i srednich firm.)

• Authors: Szczepaniec Marek , Jurkiewicz Tomasz
• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

The purpose of this article is to provide empirical quantitative evidence concerning the relationship between human capital (embodied in business owner), investments and performance of SMEs. The article provides analysis of the key findings of the survey which was conducted (in 2009) among 1346 small and medium sized enterprises in the private sector in Poland. The findings highlight the important role played by human capital in investment activity. Human capital has also positive effect on performance of SMEs. The results should be of interest to economic policy makers and bankers.

Keywords

EN

HUMAN CAPITAL; INVESTMENT; PERFORMANCE; SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

Discipline

• ECONOMICS: ECONOMICS

• Publisher: Spółdzielczy Instytut Naukowy G. Bierecki sp.j.
• Journal: Pieniądze i Więź
• Year: 2009
• Volume: 12
• Issue: 4(45)
• Pages: 119-133
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Szczepaniec Marek

author

Jurkiewicz Tomasz

• Marek Szczepaniec, Uniwersytet Gdanski, Wydzial Ekonomiczny, Katedra Makroekonomii, ul. Bazynskiego 1a, 80-952 Gdansk, Poland

Identifiers

CEJSH db identifier

10PLAAAA076824