The economic effects of the implementation of the Operational Programme Development of Eastern Polish 2007-2013

The aim of this article is to analyze the outflow of resources deriving from the European Union funds under the Operational Programme Development of Eastern Poland (OP DEP) 2007-2013 concerning the territory of five voivodships which are the part of the Eastern Poland Macroregion: Lubelskie, Podkarpackie, Podlaskie, Świętokrzyskie and Warmińsko- Mazurskie. The authors of this analysis made an attempt to study the idea of implementation of projects related to investments in transport infrastructures under the Priority Axis III: Voivodship Growth Centres, especially with an indication of the development of urban transport. The major objective to initiate The Operational Programme Development of Eastern Poland as an instrument for implementing European Union cohesion policy was to equal development opportunities and improve the competitiveness in the poorest voivodships in Poland. Due to the fact that intensification of integration processes in Europe promotes the existence of evident regional disparities as well as disproportions between the particular Member States, it seemed to be essential to support the less economically developed regions, paying special attention to citizens having the lowest standard of living. Report of the implementation of projects under the OP DEP 2007-2013 provides the basis for assessing the current outflow of resources, their effectiveness as well as creating recommendations for future under the ongoing Financial Framework 2014-2020.(original abstract)