INFLUENCE OF POLISH ACCESSION TO THE EUROPEAN UNION ON NONAGRICULTURAL ECONOMIC ACTIVITY IN THE OPINION OF ENTREPRENEURS FORM PIOTRKÓW KUJAWSKI COMMUNE – SSELECTED PROBLEMS

Abstract

The paper presents the results of a survey which was carried out in May and June 2015. The respondents were 50 entrepreneurs randomly selected from the general number of 131 registered and 110 actively operating enterprises in the investigated region. The most important sources of information concerning the EU funds were: The Center of Agricultural Advisory in Minikowo and the Town Office in Piotrków Kujawski. In the opinion of the respondents the conditions for the development of entrepreneurship in Poland has significantly improved after accession to The European Union (68.0%). However, only 12.0% of the respondents have taken advantage of the EU funds available within RDP (Rural Development Plan) for the years 2004-2006 and 2007- 2013. For the majority of respondents, incomes from economic activity remained at the same level as before the integration with the EU (48.0%), whereas 46.0% of the entrepreneurs did notice an increase in their income. According to the respondents the benefits from integration with the European Union include: reduction of prices, duty and taxes (58.0%) and good changes in legislation (36.0%), caused by more consistent policy in relation to small and medium companies as well as better profitability of production (26.0%). A s far as difficulties are concerned, as many as (58.0%) of the respondents observed that a significant growth of competition caused by new economic activities in the close proximity and additional expenditures necessary to adjust to standard required by the European Union (24.0%). The great majority of the respondents (88.0%) did not take part in support programs of the UE, mainly because of their high complexity degree and bureaucracy and required procedures (82.0%).<br/><br/>

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Sławomir Zawisza, Agnieszka Paradzińska

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  • EP ID EP346173
  • DOI 10.5604/01.3001.0010.3269
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Sławomir Zawisza, Agnieszka Paradzińska (2017). INFLUENCE OF POLISH ACCESSION TO THE EUROPEAN UNION ON NONAGRICULTURAL ECONOMIC ACTIVITY IN THE OPINION OF ENTREPRENEURS FORM PIOTRKÓW KUJAWSKI COMMUNE – SSELECTED PROBLEMS. Roczniki Naukowe Stowarzyszenia Ekonomistów Rolnictwa i Agrobiznesu, 0(3), 312-318. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-346173