New Cohesion Policy of the European Union in Poland: How It Will Influence the Investment Attractiveness of Regions in 2014-2020 (Contributions to Economics)

The main objective of the book is to identify and evaluate the major changes in the Cohesion Policy of the European Union and their effects on Polish regions for the period of 2014 - 2020. The reader will learn how these changes result from the successful agreement on the Multiannual Financial Framework and implementation of the Europe 2020 strategy. Based on these aspects, the authors describe the main change in the Cohesion Policy of the EU, which is the renewed focus on competitiveness and skills to compete within the EU internal and the global market. The territorial approach taken by the EU with respect to entrepreneurial competitiveness is directly linked to the location attractiveness of regions. The authors argue that the new paradigm of the EU' s Cohesion Policy will strengthen the focus on location attractiveness. To illustrate this case, they analyze Poland as one of the most appropriate and relevant Member States to evaluate the new rules underlying EU policies for 2014 - 2020, as Poland is the largest net-beneficiary of the EU budget. Front Matter....Pages i-ix Review of the Literature on Determinants of the Locational Attractiveness of Regions....Pages 1-28 Effects of Cohesion Policy in Regions in Poland....Pages 29-44 Regional Dimension of the New EU Cohesion Policy for 2014–2020....Pages 45-62 The Legal Framework for Regional State Aid in the European Union in 2014–2020 and Its Impact on the Attractiveness of Poland’s Regions to Investors....Pages 63-76 Policies Supporting Regional Innovation in Poland in 2014–2020: The European and National Perspective....Pages 77-89 Human Capital in the Polish Regions Implications for the EU Financial Perspective 2014–2020....Pages 91-102 Climate and Energy Policy and Investment Attractiveness of Poland’s Regions....Pages 103-118 The Expected Inflow of Foreign Direct Investments in Poland: Focus on Regions....Pages 119-131 Conclusions....Pages 133-136