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Quo Vadis, Business? The migration of companies between cities using the example of the Mazowieckie voivodship in Poland

Magdalena Cybulska
Magdalena Cybulska
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Wojciech Dziemianowicz
Wojciech Dziemianowicz
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Published Online: Oct 31, 2020
Page range: 218 - 231
Received: Jun 12, 2019
Accepted: Sep 08, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2020-0037
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© 2020 Magdalena Cybulska, Wojciech Dziemianowicz, published by Sciendo
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Figure 1

Location of Warsaw and sub-regional and regional cities with their counties (powiaty) in the Mazowieckie voivodship (which the map on the right shows in relation to Poland)Source: own study (illustrative figure not including the full territorial division of the voivodship).
Location of Warsaw and sub-regional and regional cities with their counties (powiaty) in the Mazowieckie voivodship (which the map on the right shows in relation to Poland)Source: own study (illustrative figure not including the full territorial division of the voivodship).

Figure 2

Net migration of companies in municipalities in Poland in 2014–2016A – all companiesB – all companies excluding sole proprietorships (The values in brackets are the number of municipalities.)Source: own study based on data from the Statistical Office in Warsaw.
Net migration of companies in municipalities in Poland in 2014–2016A – all companiesB – all companies excluding sole proprietorships (The values in brackets are the number of municipalities.)Source: own study based on data from the Statistical Office in Warsaw.

Figure 3

Net migration of companies in relation to Warsaw in 2014–2016A – all companiesB – all companies excluding sole proprietorships (The values in brackets are the number of municipalities.)Source: own study based on data from the Statistical Office in Warsaw.
Net migration of companies in relation to Warsaw in 2014–2016A – all companiesB – all companies excluding sole proprietorships (The values in brackets are the number of municipalities.)Source: own study based on data from the Statistical Office in Warsaw.

Figure 4

Flows of companies in sub-regional and regional cities of the Mazowieckie voivodship in 2014–2016 by direction of migrationSource: own study based on data from the Statistical Office in Warsaw.* In the case of the suburban area, the total net migration was separated into the net migration in relation to the dominating municipality (the municipality neighbouring the city with the highest absolute net migration) and the remaining part of this zone.
Flows of companies in sub-regional and regional cities of the Mazowieckie voivodship in 2014–2016 by direction of migrationSource: own study based on data from the Statistical Office in Warsaw.* In the case of the suburban area, the total net migration was separated into the net migration in relation to the dominating municipality (the municipality neighbouring the city with the highest absolute net migration) and the remaining part of this zone.

Figure 5

Net migration of companies excluding sole proprietorships per 1,000 inhabitants in relation to cities with selected municipalities In addition to Warsaw, the relation with the neighbouring municipality and another municipality in Poland that has the largest negative impact on the city has been shown.Source: own study based on data from the Statistical Office in Warsaw.
Net migration of companies excluding sole proprietorships per 1,000 inhabitants in relation to cities with selected municipalities In addition to Warsaw, the relation with the neighbouring municipality and another municipality in Poland that has the largest negative impact on the city has been shown.Source: own study based on data from the Statistical Office in Warsaw.

Figure 6

Number of companies that relocated from Ciechanów to other municipalities (outflow)A – all companiesB– all companies excluding sole proprietorshipsSource: own study based on data from the Statistical Office in Warsaw.
Number of companies that relocated from Ciechanów to other municipalities (outflow)A – all companiesB– all companies excluding sole proprietorshipsSource: own study based on data from the Statistical Office in Warsaw.

Figure 7

Number of companies that relocated to Ciechanów from other municipalities (inflow)A – all companiesB – all companies excluding sole proprietorshipsSource: own study based on data from the Statistical Office in Warsaw.
Number of companies that relocated to Ciechanów from other municipalities (inflow)A – all companiesB – all companies excluding sole proprietorshipsSource: own study based on data from the Statistical Office in Warsaw.

Figure 8

Number of companies that relocated from Ostrołęka to other municipalities (outflow)A – all companiesB – all companies excluding sole proprietorshipsSource: own study based on data from the Statistical Office in Warsaw.
Number of companies that relocated from Ostrołęka to other municipalities (outflow)A – all companiesB – all companies excluding sole proprietorshipsSource: own study based on data from the Statistical Office in Warsaw.

Figure 9

Number of companies that relocated to Ostrołęka from other municipalities (inflow)A – all companiesB – all companies excluding sole proprietorshipsSource: own study based on data from the Statistical Office in Warsaw.
Number of companies that relocated to Ostrołęka from other municipalities (inflow)A – all companiesB – all companies excluding sole proprietorshipsSource: own study based on data from the Statistical Office in Warsaw.

Figure 10

Number of companies that relocated from Płock to other municipalities (outflow)A – all companiesB– all companies excluding sole proprietorshipsSource: own study based on data from the Statistical Office in Warsaw.
Number of companies that relocated from Płock to other municipalities (outflow)A – all companiesB– all companies excluding sole proprietorshipsSource: own study based on data from the Statistical Office in Warsaw.

Figure 11

Number of companies that relocated to Płock from other municipalities (inflow)A – all companiesB– all companies excluding sole proprietorshipsSource: own study based on data from the Statistical Office in Warsaw.
Number of companies that relocated to Płock from other municipalities (inflow)A – all companiesB– all companies excluding sole proprietorshipsSource: own study based on data from the Statistical Office in Warsaw.

Figure 12

Number of companies that relocated from Radom to other municipalities (outflow)A – all companiesB – all companies excluding sole proprietorshipsSource: own study based on data from the Statistical Office in Warsaw.
Number of companies that relocated from Radom to other municipalities (outflow)A – all companiesB – all companies excluding sole proprietorshipsSource: own study based on data from the Statistical Office in Warsaw.

Figure 13

Number of companies that relocated to Radom from other municipalities (inflow)A – all companiesB – all companies excluding sole proprietorshipsSource: own study based on data from the Statistical Office in Warsaw.
Number of companies that relocated to Radom from other municipalities (inflow)A – all companiesB – all companies excluding sole proprietorshipsSource: own study based on data from the Statistical Office in Warsaw.

Figure 14

Number of companies that relocated from Siedlce to other municipalities (outflow)A – all companiesB – all companies excluding sole proprietorshipsSource: own study based on data from the Statistical Office in Warsaw.
Number of companies that relocated from Siedlce to other municipalities (outflow)A – all companiesB – all companies excluding sole proprietorshipsSource: own study based on data from the Statistical Office in Warsaw.

Figure 15

Number of companies that relocated to Siedlce from other municipalities (inflow)A – all companiesB – all companies excluding sole proprietorshipsSource: own study based on data from the Statistical Office in Warsaw.
Number of companies that relocated to Siedlce from other municipalities (inflow)A – all companiesB – all companies excluding sole proprietorshipsSource: own study based on data from the Statistical Office in Warsaw.

Gini index of the migration of all companies in regional and sub-regional cities

CityGini index (total)
including Warsawexcluding Warsaw
inflowoutflowinflowoutflow
Ciechanów0.390.500.330.36
Ostrołęka0.480.610.420.56
Płock0.510.640.450.55
Radom0.520.620.420.51
Siedlce0.530.640.470.55

National context of cities’ relations with Warsaw

CityLQ

calculated as the quotient of inflow / outflow from / to Warsaw in relation to the national values.

 including Warsaw		LQ including Warsaw and excluding sp

sole proprietorships

inflowoutflowinflowoutflow
Ciechanów3.74.44.11.8
Ostrołęka3.83.24.12.4
Płock3.53.72.62.7
Radom4.14.52.72.5
Siedlce3.84.31.71.8

Gini index of the migration of all companies excluding sole proprietorships in regional and sub-regional cities

CityGini index
including Warsawexcluding Warsaw
inflowoutflowinflowoutflow
Ciechanów0.220.260.170,1
Ostrołęka0.250.2500.17
Płock0.410.530.250.21
Radom0.410.480.170.16
Siedlce0.260.390.170.22

Annex. Company migration zones by category of areas in 2014–2016

migration zone all companiestotal net migrationnet migration – dominating municipality
excluding sole proprietorshipsall companiesexcluding sole proprietorships
Ciechanów
COUNTYsuburban zone-6-1-5-1
other municipalities11-32
RWS*Warsaw-14-1--
other municipalities-10-2-3-2
others-3-22/-21/-1
Ostrołęka
COUNTYsuburban zone-25-2-17-2
other municipalities5-1-2-1
RWSWarsaw-100--
other municipalities-521/-11
others-41/-1-5-1
Płock
COUNTYsuburban zone-423-264
other municipalities3-53-2
RWSWarsaw-27-15--
other municipalities-4-11/-1-1
others-3-33/-3-3
Radom
COUNTYsuburban zone-37-2-12-2
other municipalities-10-31/-1
RWSWarsaw-42-9--
other municipalities-20-20
others-75-43
Siedlce
COUNTYsuburban zone-15-2-15-2
other municipalities-8-1-61/-1
RWSWarsaw-24-4--
other municipalities-6-1-2-1
others-6132
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