FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS CONTRIBUTION TO KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY IN POLAND

Authors

  • Stanisław Umiński Research Centre on European Integration University of Gdańsk

Keywords:

Foreign direct investment, knowledge based economy.

Abstract

The paper is aimed at presenting the new trends in foreign direct investment (FDI) incoming to Poland. The focus is on the role that FDI play in building knowledge based economy. The 2006 constitutes a year with the highest value of FDI inflow ever registered in Poland. Cumulated FDI in Poland equal to 108 bn USD. Thus it is a good time to ask questions about foreign investors’ contribution to knowledge economy.

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Published

2007-04-16

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Section

Economics of the European Union