Consequences of foreign direct investment inflow from EU countries to Poland

Abstract

In recent years Poland has become the leader among the countries ofCentral and Eastem Europe in terms offoreign direct investment (FDI) inflow, ofwhich approx. 60 % is of the EU origin. As the country moves towards the integration with the single European market the incentives for EU countries to invest in Poland are still growing bigger. However, besides the inflow offinancial capital, FDI also encompasses the transferoftechnologies, know-how, managerial skills, new techniques in marketing and production organization. This paper discusses the consequences, both positive and negative, of these transfers for Polish economy and the competitiveness ofPolish enterprises.