Risk in Local Government Investment Activities in Poland Financed by EU Structural Funds

Academic engagement with small business and entrepreneurship was facilitated by the availability of European Union (EU) funding, which also stimulated the emergence of a small business and entrepreneurship (SBE) ‘community of practice’. Gradually, the SBE community developed into a ‘landscape of practice’ as small business research moved towards maturity. Furthermore, the SBE landscape of practice has coalesced around three core concepts: entrepreneurial learning, social networks and social capital. EU funding was the catalyst for many SBE academics in the UK to engage with practitioners involved with starting and managing their own businesses. The UK’s exit from the EU will inevitably mean that universities will no longer have access to EU Structural Funds. This has major implications for the UK SBE community’s engagement with practice as well as for entrepreneurs and business owners who have benefitted from a range of programmes designed to improve the performance of smaller firms.

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Financing of Smart Growth in Less Developed Regions on the Example of Poland

e-Finanse ◽

10.2478/fiqf-2018-0016 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 14 (3) ◽

pp. 8-20 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Dorota Murzyn

Keyword(s):

Smart Growth ◽

Regional Level ◽

The European Union ◽

Public Intervention ◽

Structural Funds ◽

Factors Influencing ◽

Development Processes ◽

Eu Structural Funds ◽

Research Questions ◽

The Impact

AbstractThe aim of this paper is twofold. First, the smart growth concept is examined with a focus on challenges associated with applying this concept in the less developed regions. Second, the impact of EU structural funds on smart growth in Poland is analyzed at the regional level with a view to contributing to the debate on public intervention in this area. The research questions are as follows: “Is the concept of smart growth, as postulated by the European Union, well suited to the less developed regions?” and “Whether and to what extent do EU funds contribute to achieving smart growth in Poland?”Smart growth has accelerated after 2007, which could suggest a significant impact of EU structural funds, whose allocation to measures supporting innovative activity rose markedly after 2007. However, among the various factors influencing regional development processes, the impact of structural funds was not as strong as might be expected, which was confirmed by further analysis.

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OPPORTUNITIES FOR FINANCING THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PRODUCTION OF ORGANIC GRAPES AND ORGANIC WINE THROUGH THE RATIONAL USE OF EU STRUCTURAL FUNDS AND FUNDS FROM THE NATIONAL PROGRAM FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE WINE SECTOR

Trakia Journal of Sciences ◽

10.15547/tjs.2020.s.01.094 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 18 (Suppl.1) ◽

pp. 591-598

Author(s):

A. Miteva

Keyword(s):

Raw Materials ◽

Steady Increase ◽

National Program ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

Structural Funds ◽

Production And Consumption ◽

Wine Sector ◽

Eu Structural Funds ◽

Organic Wine ◽

Certified Organic

Over the last ten years, there has been a global steady increase in the production and consumption of organic products, in particular wines produced from certified organic raw materials. The purpose of this article is to present the regulatory framework for the production of organic grapes and organic wine and the possibilities for developing their production through the use of EU structural funds and funds from the National Program for the Development of the Wine Sector

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DANE Mechanizm i obszary wsparcia rozwoju współpracy transgranicznej oraz ochrony dziedzictwa i krajobrazu kulturowego w ramach programu „Interreg Polska – Słowacja”

Seminare Poszukiwania naukowe ◽

10.21852/sem.2020.3.06 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2020(41) (3) ◽

pp. 75-89

Author(s):

Jan Pochwała ◽

Keyword(s):

Border Effect ◽

Natural Heritage ◽

Structural Funds ◽

Border Regions ◽

Cross Border ◽

Eu Structural Funds ◽

The Common ◽

Cross Border Cooperation ◽

The Eu

In order to support the development of Polish and Slovak border regions, after the accession of both countries to the EU, the “Interreg Poland – Slovakia” Program was implemented. One of the priorities of the Program is the protection and use of the common Polish-Slovak cultural and natural heritage for the development of cross-border cooperation. As part of Interreg since 2004, EU-Structural Funds have co-financed joint Polish-Slovak projects implemented in selected counties/poviat located in the following voivodeships/provinces: Śląskie, Małopolskie, Podkarpackie (on the Polish side) and Žilinskom kraji, Prešovskom kraji and Košickým kraji (on the Slovak side). The next editions of Interreg are becoming increasingly popular in Poland and Slovakia including its recognition by experts as well as the implementation of a cross-border effect.

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Has Local Government Debt Promoted Economic Growth in developing countries? New evidence from a survey in China

E3S Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/e3sconf/202123501014 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 235 ◽

pp. 01014

Author(s):

Tao Wu ◽

Peng Zhong ◽

Lingyue Wu

Keyword(s):

Economic Growth ◽

Developing Countries ◽

Local Government ◽

Local Governments ◽

Bond Market ◽

Smooth Transition ◽

Government Bond ◽

Open Market ◽

Government Investment ◽

Smooth Transition Regression

Based on the panel smooth transition regression (PSTR) model, this paper empirically analyzes the relationship between Chinese local government’s bond financing and economic growth, with the quarterly panel data of bonds issued by local governments and their investment and financing platform companies in the open market from 2008 to 2018 as samples. The research shows that there is a gradual non-linear relationship between local government bond market financing and economic growth in China. With the increase of the scale of local government bond market financing in China, the effect of bond market financing on economic growth will gradually decline and have a negative effect. This result means that for developing countries like China, it is not advisable to rely solely on government investment to drive economic growth.

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GROWTH SUFFICIENCY OF THE INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT FUND FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN HENAN, CHINA

European Journal of Political Science Studies ◽

10.46827/ejpss.v4i1.962 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Zhang Li ◽

Jacquline Tham ◽

S. M. Ferdous Azam

Keyword(s):

Local Government ◽

Local Governments ◽

Survey Methods ◽

Investment Fund ◽

Government Investment ◽

Investment Funds ◽

Funding Mechanism ◽

Overseas Investment ◽

Industrial Investment Fund ◽

Industrial Investment

This study aims to explore the determinants of sufficient growth of the Local Government Industrial Investment Fund in Henan, China. The industrial investment fund in China started with the development of an overseas investment fund. China has become the world’s second-biggest equity investment market. Industrial capital has thrived in recent years. In China, local government investment funds also have a broader role and importance and are becoming an important funding mechanism that local governments can function and encourage. This research methodologically constitutes a quantitative study. Another is the consequence, rather than explaining variables as a cause. Under the probability sampling design, the analysis uses the basic random sampling approach, using survey methods that include structured questionnaires. The result indicates that the local government’s industrial investment fund in Henan, China, would be an infrastructure for economic development. Article visualizations:<img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0720/a.php" alt="Hit counter" />

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