Polish small firms: structure, expectations and optimism
Subrata Ghatak () and
Alan Mulhern ()
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Subrata Ghatak: Kingston University London
Alan Mulhern: Kingston University London
No 2002-3, Economics Discussion Papers from School of Economics, Kingston University London
Abstract:
Two surveys of Polish small firms were carried out in Gdansk and Lublin in 1999. Four studies of these surveys, 2 descriptive and 2 statistical are summarised and analysed. This reveals the structure of the small firm sector, its expectations with respect to EU accession and its short term expansion plans. The typical nature of the small firm is described and the regional differences in small firms between Gdansk and Lublin are identified with Gdansk having the more developed private sector and a more advanced level of firm development. The statistical analysis of the questionnaires by two teams reveals a series of significant variables correlated with optimism vis-à-vis the impact of EU accession and also with intentions to expand output in the 1999-2001 period.
Keywords: Polish small firms; surveys; statistical analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C22 C52 L00 P27 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 25 pages
Date: 2002-01-01
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