Poland Competitiveness Report 2017. Internationalization and Poland`s competitive position

This book is the latest in a series of annual studies of economic competitiveness, a concept that refers to sustainable economic growth, but also implies an ability to improve quality of life, strengthen a country's position on foreign markets and increase its attractiveness to foreign investment. The book identifies Poland's competitive position in comparison with other EU member states, especially those in Central and Eastern Europe. The analysis seeks answers to the following questions: How did the competitive position of the Polish economy change from 2010 to 2016? What factors determined these changes? And to what extent, if at all, does Poland make use of international cooperation-especially from the point of view of the internationalization of its national innovation system-to build its competitive position? What are the recommendations for economic policy makers that result from the analysis of changes in Poland's competitiveness in the studied six-year period? The analyses show that, as the country develops, the importance of price competition is decreasing in favor of other factors shaping competitive advantages such as innovation and quality. Better use of these factors can be promoted by enhanced cooperation with foreign partners. Internationalization processes are therefore crucial for a policy of enhancing competitiveness, with a key focus on enabling domestic businesses to join global networks of scientific and business ties, within both international organizations and transnational corporations.

Preface Marzenna Anna Weresa PART I. POLAND'S ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS FROM 2010 TO 2016 Chapter 1. Comparative Assessment of Development Trends in 2010-2016: Poland and the European Union - Ryszard Rapacki, Mariusz Próchniak Chapter 2. Income Convergence Between the CEE Region and Western Europe - Mariusz Próchniak Chapter 3. Income Inequality and Poverty in Poland: The Impact of Total Remittances on Income Inequality Among Polish Households from 2008 to 2015 - Patrycja Graca-Gelert Chapter 4. Poland's Competitive Advantages in Foreign Trade and the Country's Balance of Payments in 2010-2016 - Mariusz-Jan Radło Chapter 5. The Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on Poland?s Economic Competitiveness - Tomasz M. Napiórkowski PART II. KEY FACTORS FOR POLAND'S ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS IN 2010-2016 Chapter 6. Key Economic Policy Developments in 2010-2016 and Challenges Ahead - Adam Czerniak, Ryszard Rapacki Chapter 7. The Internationalization of Poland's Financial System from 2010 to 2016 - Katarzyna Sum Chapter 8. Investment and Domestic Savings: Poland Compared with Other EU Countries - Piotr Maszczyk Chapter 9. Changes in Human Resources in Poland and Migration Trends from 2010 to 2016 - Adam Karbowski Chapter 10. Science, Technology and Innovation as Factors of Competitiveness of the Polish Economy - Marta Mackiewicz Chapter 11. Changes in Total Factor Productivity - Mariusz Próchniak PART III. POLAND'S INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, INNOVATION AND COMPETITIVENESS Chapter 12. The Internationalization of Poland's National Innovation System - Marzenna Anna Weresa Chapter 13. The Financing of Innovative Polish Enterprises under the European Union's Horizon 2020 Program Compared with Other Member States - Małgorzata Stefania Lewandowska Chapter 14. Innovation, Cooperation and Internationalization: Research Results for Polish Industrial Enterprises - Tomasz Gołębiowski, Małgorzata Stefania Lewandowska Chapter 15. The Internationalization of Polish Business Clusters - Arkadiusz Michał Kowalski SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS The Internationalization of the Polish Economy and Changes in Its Competitive Position 2010-2016 - Marzenna Anna Weresa