Development and distribution of private microfirms in mid-size Polish towns during the transformation period

• Authors: Wioletta Kamińska , Mirosław Mularczyk

Abstracts

EN

The objective of the paper is to present the development and distribution of microfirms in mid-size Polish towns during the years of transformation of the political system. Research comprised towns with a population numbering from 20 thousand to 100 thousand inhabitants. According to the Central Office of Statistics reporting standards it is recognized that micro enterprises are economic entities employing up to nine people. Research has shown that a dynamie growth of microfirms took place during the transformation period in mid-size Polish towns. Majority of them came into being in towns with high tourism values located near border Crossing points, along the main communication routes, on the edge of great urbanindustrial agglomerations and towns located within special economic zones. On the other hand, the least number of microfirms were recorded in towns with less than 50 thousand inhabitants, usually peripherally located in a given voivodship.

Keywords

EN

microfirms; mid-size towns; economic transformation; ownership and size structure of economic entities

• Publisher: Wydział Geografii i Studiów Regionalnych Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
• Journal: Miscellanea Geographica. Regional Studies on Development
• Year: 2006
• Volume: 12
• Pages: 175-184

Dates

published

2006

Contributors

author

Wioletta Kamińska

• Institute of Geography, Jan Kochanowski University

author

Mirosław Mularczyk

• Institute of Geography, Jan Kochanowski University

translator

Małgorzata Miłaszewska

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