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On the basis of extensive sources, the author discusses the meeting point of three phenomena: innovativeness, economic self-governing bodies and the modernizing function of the law. Initially, he analyzes the meaning of the words ‘innovation’ and ‘modernization’. The issue of innovation and innovativeness is described with reference to Joseph Schumpeter. New notions are indicated, that have emerged in academic language: innovative competence, innovative potential, innovative environment, etc. The innovative activity of modern chambers of commerce in Poland is criticized. An attempt is made to draft an ideal model of an innovation incubator. The author identifies the sources of poor development of business environment institutions, as chambers of commerce are defined, as lying in their legal organization, which is faulty in his opinion. As he emphasizes the idea of self-government (differentiating between ‘self-government’ and a ‘self-governing community’) he raises the issue of whether it is feasible to vest the tasks of the central administration in economic self-governing bodies.
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Autorzy w artykule koncepcyjnym podjęli temat sektorowego modelu izb gospodarczych (handlowych, przemysłowo-handlowych itp.). Propozycja uzupełnia obecną w literaturze taksonomię izb opartą o trzy główne modele: kontynentalny, anglosaski i mieszany. Analiza porównawcza izb gospodarczych na świecie wskazuje na ich dużą różnorodność, ale również na istotny wpływ uwarunkowań historycznych i społecznych na ich organizację, pozycję i efektywność. Ich ustrój należy więc projektować adekwatnie do potrzeb danego państwa, a nie przenosić wprost na grunt krajowy rozwiązań zagranicznych lub historycznych. Dzisiejsze polskie izby gospodarcze funkcjonują jako dobrowolne organizacje zrzeszające przedsiębiorców na szczeblu branżowym, ogólnopolskim, regionalnym, lokalnym i bilateralnym (jako izby polsko-zagraniczne). Rozwiązanie to nie zapewnia jednak efektywnej komunikacji między przedsiębiorcami a władzami publicznymi. W polskich opracowaniach proponuje się tworzenie izb gospodarczych w modelu kontynentalnym, który oparty jest na dziewiętnastowiecznym układzie regionalnym. Autorzy stawiają tezę, że w dobie globalnych powiązań gospodarczych ta koncepcja jest przestarzała. Potrzebną dziś koncentrację wiedzy i kompetencji może efektywniej zapewnić model sektorowy. Sektorowe izby gospodarcze umożliwiają specjalizację ekspercką odpowiednią do potrzeb przedsiębiorców i władz publicznych. Stanowią też skuteczną platformę decentralizacji administracji publicznej. Model ten jest oryginalną propozycją autorów w dyskusji o możliwej ewolucji izb gospodarczych w realiach polskich. Jego wdrożenie wymaga m.in. właściwego zdefiniowania zadań izb oraz włączenia przedsiębiorców w proces ich tworzenia. Dyskusja toczona na łamach prasy ogólnopolskiej oraz czasopism branżowych pokazuje, że dociekania te mają wartość nie tylko dla nauki, lecz także dla przedsiębiorców i osób odpowiedzialnych za proces legislacyjny. Dlatego celem podjętych badań było uzasadnienie wdrożenia modelu sektorowego w kontekście dotychczasowej polskiej praktyki i rosnącej roli wiedzy eksperckiej.
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The authors of the conceptual article took up the topic of the sectoral model of chambers of commerce (of trade, of industry and commerce, etc.). This proposal complements the taxonomy of chambers present in the literature, based on three main models: continental, Anglo-Saxon and mixed. A comparative worldwide analysis of chambers of commerce indicates their significant diversity, but also the significant impact of historical and social conditions on their organization, position and effectiveness. Therefore, their system should be designed adequately to the needs of a given country, rather than directly transferring foreign or historical solutions into the domestic context. Present Polish chambers of commerce function as voluntary organizations associating entrepreneurs at various levels: sectoral, national, regional, local and bilateral (as Polish-foreign chambers). However, this solution does not provide effective communication between entrepreneurs and public authorities. Polish studies propose the creation of chambers of commerce in the continental model, which is based on the 19th-century regional structure. The authors argue that this concept is outdated in the era of global economic interconnections. The concentration of knowledge and competences needed today can be more effectively provided by the sectoral model. Sectoral chambers of commerce enable expert specialization appropriate to the needs of entrepreneurs and public authorities. They are also an effective platform for the decentralization of public administration. This model is an original concept of the authors in the discussion about possible evolution of chambers of commerce in the Polish context. Its implementation requires, i.a., proper definition of chambers’ tasks and the inclusion of entrepreneurs in the process of their creation. The discussion in the national press and industry magazines shows that these inquiries are valuable not only for science, but also for entrepreneurs and people responsible for the legislative process. Therefore, the aim of the conducted research was to justify the implementation of the sectoral model in the context of the current Polish practice and the increasing role of expert knowledge.
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This article seeks to interpret the dispute between Christian and Jewish merchants that took place in Breslau (today, Wrocław in Poland) in the first half of the nineteenth century. The dispute arose in the eighteenth century and severely deepened after the reforms designed by Heinrich Friedrich Karl vom und zum Stein and Karl August von Hardenberg were being introduced in Prussia since 1807. Among other aspects, the conflict revolved around the rapid development of the local Jewish religious community and the fast expansion of its steam-gathering economic elite. The development of Silesian trade, with an enormous role of Jews in it, was accompanied by continuous attempts at regaining the Eastern markets, partly lost after Prussia annexed Silesia in 1740 as well as resulting from the decisions of the 1815 Vienna Congress. In order to restore Breslau as an intermediary in trade between the West and the East and make it an important stock-exchange hub, collective action was a must. However, conflicts between merchants of different religions, including keeping the Jewish merchants off the local exchange, obstructed the design. The dispute was partly averted when a Chamber of Commerce was set up in Breslau in 1849. However, only the gradual quitting by the Christian merchants, members of the merchant corporation, of their privileged position in the organisation of local trade gave way to a compromise. The construction in 1864–7 of a common ‘exchange’ can be perceived as epitomising the completion of a centuries-long dispute. The monumental edifice, the largest and the showiest of all exchange buildings east of Berlin at the time, testified to high aspirations of Breslavian economic circles and their keen willingness to develop trading business far beyond the then-frontier of the state.
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