<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>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 dynamic 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 urban-industrial 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.</p></abstract>

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 dynamic 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 urban-industrial 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.

Development and Distribution of Private Microfirms in Mid-Size Polish Towns During the Transformation Period

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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...

Development and Distribution of Private Microfirms in Mid-Size Polish Towns During the Transformation Period

Published Online: Dec 07, 2018

Page range: 175 - 184

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2006-0021

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

© 2006 Wioletta Kamińska et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Development and Distribution of Private Microfirms in Mid-Size Polish Towns During the Transformation Period

Published Online: Dec 07, 2018

Page range: 175 - 184

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2006-0021

Keywordsmicrofirms, mid-size towns, economic transformation, ownership and size structure of economic entities

© 2006 Wioletta Kamińska et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

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