Poland’s Experience in Implementing the Structural Economic Policy of Cities

Abstract

The article analyzes Polish experience in the implementation of structural economic policy at the both national and regional levels. In particular, the key directions of implementation of structural reforms for the period 2013-2018 were analyzed, a comparison of Poland and EU-28 indicators on the expenditures for the implementation of innovations and employment level was carried out. The main problems of R&D activities in Poland, as well as effective instruments of innovation policy that contributed to the growth of innovativeness of the Polish economy, are determined. The factors of employment growth in the Polish labor market, problems and structural reforms in this direction are allocated. It is determined that urban development is an important part of Poland’s development policy in the medium and long term, but Polish cities, compared to most European cities, are not competitive enough and are limitedly included in both the European transport network and the intercity functional connections. It is found that the policy of development of Polish cities is grounded on the approach based on the synergy of sectoral policy and multilevel cooperation to strengthen the sustainable development of cities of any size, because the solution of many global problems of sustainable development (pollution, consequences of climate change, ensuring inclusive growth, etc.) is entrusted precisely to cities.

Keywords

• structural economic policy
• structural reforms
• research and innovation
• labor market
• sustainable development of cities
• poland