Abstract
The stimulation of regional competitiveness is a difficult and complex process that leads to the achievement of a competitive position against other regions covered in the comparison. The study includes a comparative analysis taking into account the Regional Competitiveness Index (RCI) level of voivodeships in Poland in 2010–2019 and, as a supplement, a Multi-Dimensional Comparative Analysis and cluster analysis. This made it possible to select a group of voivodeships characterized by a stable and relatively highly competitive position compared to the rest (voivodeships: Mazowieckie, Śląskie, Wielkopolskie, and Dolnośląskie). The apparent spatial disparity in the competitiveness of Polish voivodeships may be a result of long-term socioeconomic processes (such as sparse urbanization and industrialization), the polarized growth of competition leaders and the adverse effects of such polarization, i.e., the draining of competitive potential (such as qualified staff) from neighboring voivodeships.
Highlights
Sustainability 2021, 13, 3202. https://The concept of sustainable development was formulated in 1992 at the UN conference, after which it was adapted in many countries [1,2]
Its exact determination is possible upon the establishment of a regional competitiveness ranking, which identifies the place of the entity in question with respect to others
According to Czudec [57] “the competitive position of a region determined upon its economic base is sufficient to say whether the region falls into the group of the national economic growth stimulators or the petitioners for state aid.”
Summary
Sustainability 2021, 13, 3202. https://The concept of sustainable development was formulated in 1992 at the UN conference, after which it was adapted in many countries [1,2]. The concept of sustainable development can be reflected in a strategy that promotes sustainable socioeconomic development in the competitiveness of the state or at regional level. The implementation of the concept of sustainable development at the local level is conditioned by positive qualitative and quantitative changes, taking into account respect for environmental values and the principles of social equality [4,5,6,7]. The term balanced is not equated with ecology or environment, but rather with pragmatic action that takes into account the well-being of future generations [8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15]
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