Abstract
Cohesion policy is a widely discussed and analyzed problem. Experts interested in this issue monitor socio-economic development in individual regions and seek optimal instruments to support the weaker ones. This paper is an attempt to consider the problem of regional differentiation in the light of expectations that small entrepreneurs have of their businesses. The basis for this discussion is provided by the results of the Survey of Small Entities conducted by the Statistical Office in Kielce, investigating entrepreneurs' expectations connected with the conducted economic activity and assessment of their fulfillment. The authors focus on expectations that are both important from the perspective of cohesion policy and at the same time are most frequently indicated by entrepreneurs, i.e. the need to ensure financial security for their families, the attainment of a high standard of living, and the escape from unemployment. The analysis shows that as the size of a company grows, the number of expectations increases, and likewise the percentage of entrepreneurs satisfied with their business activity increases. The spatial analysis of entrepreneurs' expectations shows that the motivation related to providing for one's family is characteristic for entrepreneurs mainly from voivodeships described as socio-economically weak and very weak, whereas in the case of willingness to raise the standard of living, such expectations are typical of both weak and strong voivodeships.
Highlights
This paper is an attempt to consider the problem of regional differentiation in the light of expectations that small entrepreneurs have of their businesses
The basis for this discussion is provided by the results of the "Survey of Small Entities" conducted by the Statistical Office in Kielce, investigating entrepreneurs' expectations connected with the conducted economic activity and assessment of their fulfillment
The authors focus on expectations that are both important from the perspective of cohesion policy and at the same time are most frequently indicated by entrepreneurs, i.e. the need to ensure financial security for their families, the attainment of a high standard of living, and the escape from unemployment
Summary
Cohesion policy is a widely discussed and analyzed problem. Experts interested in this issue monitor socio-economic development in individual regions and seek optimal instruments to support the weaker ones. This paper is an attempt to consider the problem of regional differentiation in the light of expectations that small entrepreneurs have of their businesses The basis for this discussion is provided by the results of the "Survey of Small Entities" conducted by the Statistical Office in Kielce, investigating entrepreneurs' expectations connected with the conducted economic activity and assessment of their fulfillment. 2014- 2020 dla krajów Unii Europejskiej przeznaczono około 124 mld euro na: badania i rozwój, innowacje, ICT, MŚP oraz gospodarkę niskoemisyjną, co jest kwotą prawie o 22% większą w porównaniu z perspektywą finansową 2007-2013 [Inwestycje na rzecz wzrostu gospodarczego..., 2014, s. Powyższy problem przeanalizowano na podstawie wyników realizowanego corocznie przez Urząd Statystyczny w Kielcach „Badania podmiotów małych”, w którym uczestniczyły przedsiębiorstwa o liczbie pracujących do 49 osób, a wśród nich – mikroprzedsiębiorstwa. Analizie poddano wyniki z czterech ostatnich jego edycji, wykorzystując wybrane narzędzia statystyki opisowej, a także przedstawiono je w formie opisowej i tabelaryczno-graficznej
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