Institute of Enterprise Collegium of Business Administration (KNoP) Warsaw School of Economics (SGH) Investment attractiveness of regions 2010 Greater Poland voivodship Hanna Godlewska-Majkowska Patrycjusz Zarębski 2010 Warsaw, October 2010 The profile of regional economy of Greater Poland voivodship Greater Poland voivodship is one of the economically best-developed voivodships of Poland. It is characterised by a high concentration of foreign capital invested in Poland and high investment outlays per capita. The main advantages of the voivodship are: - its balanced economic development with a high degree of industrialisation and a high level of technology, - the high potential of human resources is shaped by the presence of the best universities in Poland (ranked in the category 1 by the Ministry of Science and Technology): the Pozna ń University of Technology, the Pozna ń University of Economics, Pozna ń Medical Univeristy, the Pozna ń University of Life Sciences, - good transport connections among others through A2 highway, which connects Western Europe with Russia and Eastern countries, as well as good plane connections (a domestic and international airport) and water connections (the Oder waterway), - Pozna ń is one of Poland's oldest and largest cities, it is a historical capital of the region of Greater Poland and a important centre of industry, trade, culture, higher education and research, it also belongs to the leading Polish cities in economic terms, - the voivodship was ranked high in terms of potential investment attractiveness for almost every section of economy: industry, trade, tourism, financial intermediation, business services and education, - the voivodship was ranked high in terms of real investment attractiveness for national economy, industry and trade. 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General characteristics of the economy of Greater Poland voivodship Feature Greater Poland voivodship Poland Share [%] Market Potential GDP per capita (PLN/person) 32,266 30,873 - Population (persons) 3,408,281 3,8167,329 8.9 Human Resources Potential Higher education institutions 43,048 436,549 9.9 graduates (persons) Secondary schools graduates 19,362 230,244 8.4 (persons) Number of employed persons 828,661 8,492,588 9.8 agriculture13% agriculture 17% industry 31% Structure of employed persons industry 35% services 56% services48% Investment outlays and capital of companies with foreign capital participation in the voivodship Investment outlays (PLN mln) 8047 81607,4 9,9 Capital of companies (PLN mln) 14041,9 170997,1 8,2 Special economic zones (SEZs) in the voivodship - The Kostrzyn-Słubice SEZ, particular locations: Pozna ń, Nowy Tomy śl Buk, Kostrzyn, - The Wałbrzych SEZ, particular locations: Ko ścian, Krotoszyn, Wrze śnia, Śrem, - The Łód ź SEZ, particular locations: Koło, Nowe Skalmierzyce, Słupca, Ostrzeszów, - The Kamienna Góra SEZ, particular locations: Ostrów Wlkp., Odolanów Investment attractiveness National economy class C Capital-intensive industry class C Labour-intensive industry class C Trade class B Potential investment attractiveness (location -specific Tourism class C advantages evaluation) Financial intermediation class B Business services class B Education class C National economy class C Real investment attractiveness (economic effects Industry class C evaluation) Trade class C Poviats and gminas distinguished according to the Potential Attractiveness Index for the national economy Kalisz (city), Konin (city), Leszno (city), Pozna ń (city), Pozna ń Class A Poviats Class B Chodzie ż (1), Czarnków (1), Czerwonak (2), Dopiewo (2), Gniezno (1), Gosty ń (3), Jarocin (3), Kalisz (1), K ępno (3), Koło (1), Komorniki (2), Konin (1), Ko ścian (1), Kórnik (3), Krotoszyn (3), Leszno (1), Lubo ń (1), Nowy Tomy śl (3), Ostrów Class A Wielkopolski (1), Piła (1), Pozna ń (1), Puszczykowo (1), Rawicz (3), Słupca (1), Suchy Las (2), Swarz ędz (3), Śrem (3), Środa Wielkopolska (3), Tarnowo Podgór ne (2), Turek (1), W ągrowiec (1), Wolsztyn (3), Złotów (1) Gminas** Budzy ń (2), Granowo (2), Grodzisk Wielkopolski (3), Kaczory (2), Kleczew (3), Kostrzyn (3), Łubowo (2), Margonin (3), Mi ędzychód (3), Mosina (3), Murowana Go ślina (3), Oborniki (3), Odolanów (3), Opalenica (3), Ostrzeszów (3), Pniewy Class B (3), Pobiedziska (3), Rogo źno (3), Rokietnica (2), St ęszew (3), Szamotuły (3), Trzcianka (3), Uj ście (3), Wrze śnia (3), Zduny (3) Remarks on methodology: * class A – the highest attractiveness rank, class B – high attractiveness rank, class C – attractiveness rank above the average. ** (1) – urban gmina, (2) – rural gmina, (3) mixed type (urban-rural) gmina Data on GDP as of 2007, socio-demographic information as of 31.12.2009, other information as of 2008; no more up-to-date data available on 9.02.2011. In 2007 Greater Poland voivodship made a contribution of 9.3% to the GDP of Poland. Calculated per capita, it amounted to PLN 32,266 with the average for Poland PLN 30,873. With this result the voivodship occupies the fourth place in the country. The GDP growth rate in the period 2003-2007 amounted to 122.7% while the national average reached 121.9%. The number of inhabitants of the voivodship in 2009 amounts to 3,408,281, which is 8.9% of the population of Poland. The age structure of Greater Poland voivodship was as follows: 20.0% of the population at pre-working age, 65.0% at working age and 15.0% at post- working age (for Poland, respectively, 18.9%, 64.5% and 16.5%). In September 2010 the registered unemployment rate in the voivodship amounted to 8.5% whereas in Poland it reached 11.5%. 1 The average gross monthly remuneration w enterprises sector in September 2010 amounted to PLN 3,125, which is 91.8% of the average remuneration in Poland. The main potential for human capital creation in the voivodship lies in 39 higher education institutions in which 1,693.74 thousand students study, which makes up 9% of students Poland-wide. The regional development strategy of Greater Poland voivodship till 2020 does not mention strategic sectors but suggests creating favourable conditions for the functioning of companies (branches, sectors) or instruments of support. The strategy does not describe market behaviours of business subjects nor it formulates goals whose accomplishment requires macroeconomic solutions, legislative or fiscal changes, nor mentions goals and tasks in the fields which cannot be subject to successful public intervention. It refers particularly to industrial sectors and branches. 1 The unemployed, the rate of unemployment by voivodships, subregions and poviats (as of late September 2010) according to the Central Statistical Office (GUS). .