Wpływ procesów transformacji na rozwój małych firm prywatnych w Polsce

Abstract

The transformation of socioeconomic system in Poland started at the end of eighties of the 20th century. Already existing political, social, economic and regional structures in the course of this process had changed. Changes in size and ownership structure of the business entities had been particularly extensive, what resulted in dynamic development of small companies and their significant market growth in the structure of the employed in the national economy from: 7,9% in the year 1988, to 23,8% in 2004. The process of changes in size and the ownership structure of the business entities had taken place upon various intensity of the time and place. The goal of this article is to answer the following questions:. 1. What are the regularities of development and transformation of spatial structure of small companies in the period of transformation in Poland?. 2. What are the regularities of transformation of genre structure of small private companies during the transformation period in Poland?. 3. What are the factors that influence upon the development of small private companies during the transformation period in Poland?.