Specjalne strefy ekonomiczne w przestrzeni gospodarczej województwa dolnośląskiego

A special economic zone (SEZ) is an area of the Republic of Poland separated pursuant to the Law where business activity may be run with more advantageous conditions than the rules of economic activity in the State. Main reasons of establishing of the SEZ are: business activation of regions; restoration of old industrial areas; use of the existing industrial assets and economic infrastructure; establishment of new workplaces, especially in territories with high unemployment; development of new technical and technological solutions and their application in the national economy; increase of competitiveness of the products and services offered. Now in Poland there are 14 special economic zones. This paper focuses on the influence of the SEZ on region economy, with the Dolnośląskie Voivodship as an example. Three special economic zones in the region stimulate its economic development and bring about an increase of its investment attractiveness among other regions in Poland. The Wałbrzyska SEZ and the Legnicka SEZ belong to the best special economic zones in the country in relation to achieved investment value and effectiveness of the development area. The investment in a zone the is important for the local economy. The paper describes this question with the Legnicka SEZ as an example.