Foreword -- Executive Summary -- SME and Entrepreneurship Performance in Poland Today -- SME Framework Conditions and the Business Environment in Poland -- SME and Entrepreneurship Policies and Programmes in Poland -- The Local Dimension to SME and Entrepreneurship Policy in Poland -- SME and Entrepreneurship Policy Assessment and Recommendations for Poland -- Annex A -- Annex B
Summary
The rapid growth of entrepreneurship and small firms has been one of the greatest successes in post-Communist transformation in Poland. SMEs have greatly contributed to employment, investment and value added in the Polish economy. However, key barriers to further growth remain in the business environment for SMEs and entrepreneurs. This book sets out the current SME and entrepreneurship climate, reviews SME and entrepreneurship issues and policies at national and local levels, and provides observations and recommendations for improving and supporting entrepreneurship and SMEs in Poland