scholarly journals Changing Geographical Patterns of Automotive Industry in Poland

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 193-204
Author(s):  
Bolesław Domański ◽  
Krzysztof Gwosdz
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Pattern ◽  
Automotive Industry ◽  
Rapid Expansion ◽  
Foreign Markets ◽  
Geographical Patterns ◽  
Industrial Employment ◽  
Central Statistical ◽  
Central Statistical Office ◽  
Major Shift

The paper aims at identifying the main trends in the spatial patterns of automotive industry in Poland and their underlying changes. The analysis includes the distribution of employment in the sector by regions (voivodeships) in 1998 and 2015 on the basis of the Central Statistical Office data, as well as the location of greenfield plants built in the country since 1991 using the authors’ database. It is shown that after the general stability of the spatial pattern of production in the first transformation phase of the 1990s, a major shift towards south-western and western Poland together with the decline of the historically dominant region of Warsaw took place later. This can be explained by the success and/or decline of some leading producers and trends in the location of new plants dependent on the proximity to foreign markets, good road accessibility and industrial traditions (labour skills) in the main. These tendencies are in congruence with the general changes in the spatial pattern of Polish industry as a whole, with the growing role of Wielkopolskie and Dolnośląskie voivodeships and the decreasing share of Mazowieckie in the national industrial employment. The rapid expansion of automotive industry in Upper Silesian Industrial District has contributed to its successful restructuring.

scholarly journals Deagrarianisation of the Economic Structure and the Evolution of Rural Settlement Patterns in Poland

Land ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 523
Author(s):  
Andrzej Rosner ◽  
Monika Wesołowska
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Settlement Patterns ◽  
Economic Structure ◽  
Rural Settlement ◽  
Spatial Effects ◽  
Central Statistical ◽  
Central Statistical Office ◽  
Second World

Since the Second World War, Poland has been undergoing an intensive process of transformation of the economic structure of rural areas, manifested, among other things, in the change in the occupational make-up of its inhabitants. The development of non-agricultural methods of management in rural areas has led to the emergence of multifunctional rural areas, where the role of agriculture as a source of income for the inhabitants is decreasing. There is a process of deagrarianisation of the economic structure, which has been indicated by many researchers as an unavoidable process, connected with the changes taking place in rural areas. One of the effects of this process are changes in rural settlement patterns. The aim of this article is to present the spatial effects of the deagrarianisation process in the Polish countryside, expressed in the changes in the rural settlement network. The authors used the statistical database of the Central Statistical Office (over 41 thousand records) to draw up the classification of rural areas by the nature of changes in population numbers in the period 1950–2011, which was compared with the research carried out as part of the Monitoring of Rural Development in Poland. The study confirmed that the factor behind the evolution of the rural settlement network is the process of decreasing agricultural demand for labour. As a consequence, there is a polarisation of localities into multifunctional rural localities, mainly headquarter villages and local government offices, and those with a predominantly agricultural function. On a supra-local scale, a process of polarisation of rural areas between a growing suburban population and a reducing peripheral location around large and medium-sized towns has been observed.

THE ROLE OF POLLINATING INSECTS IN ENSURING FOOD SECURITY IN POLAND

2017 ◽  
Vol XIX (3) ◽  
pp. 182-187
Author(s):  
Janusz Majewski
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Fruit Production ◽  
Yield Reduction ◽  
Insect Pollinators ◽  
Central Statistical ◽  
Pollinating Insects ◽  
Central Statistical Office ◽  
The Subject

The aim of the paper was to determinate the importance of pollinating insects for food security in Poland. To assess this, there was estimated crop production without pollinators. The information published by the Institute of Horticulture and the Central Statistical Office was used as well as the literature on the subject. The results of the study indicate that insect pollinators play a key role in fruit production, absence of pollinators may result in a crop yield reduction about 80%. In terms of physical availability of food, Polish food security will be preserved even in the absence of insect pollinators. However, at the level of economic availability, food security may not be preserved without such pollinators, in particular in terms of fruit and food security associated with the consumption of properly balanced rations.

The Ethiopian Manufacturing Sector Productivity, Export, and Competitiveness

2019 ◽  
pp. 650-668
Author(s):  
Admasu Shiferaw ◽  
Måns Söderbom
Keyword(s):  
Productivity Growth ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Rapid Expansion ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Resource Reallocation ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
Global Context ◽  
Central Statistical ◽  
Statistical Agency

Over the last two decades the Ethiopian manufacturing sector has experienced rapid expansion in terms of the number of firms, sales, and employment. This chapter examines the performance of the manufacturing sector using aggregate data and firm-level panel data compiled by the Central Statistical Agency (CSA) of Ethiopia. The focus is on three dimensions of performance: productivity growth, the extent of export orientation, and the competitiveness of domestic firms in the global context. Manufacturing remains a relatively small sector in terms of contribution to GDP and employment, and it has yet to become export oriented even by African standards. In examining productivity growth, the analysis addresses within-firm productivity growth and its heterogeneity across firms, as well as the role of resource reallocation from less efficient firms to more efficient ones.

Die politische Rolle der amtlichen Statistik in der ehemaligen DDR / The Political Role of the Central Statistical Office of the Former GDR

1996 ◽  
Vol 215 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter von der Lippe
Keyword(s):  
The Political ◽  
Political Role ◽  
Central Statistical ◽  
Central Statistical Office

ZusammenfassungDer Beitrag berichtet über die Ergebnisse eines Gutachtens, das der Verfasser im Herbst 1993 für die Enquete Kommission „Aufarbeitung von Geschichte und Folgen der SED-Diktatur in Deutschland“ des Deutschen Bundestages geschrieben hatte. Mit bisher nicht zugänglichen Akten im Archiv der Staatlichen Zentralverwaltung für Statistik (SZS) konnte erstmals dokumentiert werden, wie stark, und ins Detail gehend, die SZS dirigiert wurde vom ZK der SED. Sie spielte danach auch eine wichtige Rolle als Propagandainstrument. Anders als bisher meist angenommen, sind vermutlich sogar Fälschungen vorgekommen. So wurden zumindest die an internationale Organisationen zu liefernden Daten über den Außenhandel mit dem Westen nachträglich zum Vorteil der DDR „korrigiert“. Westdeutsche DDR-Experten hatten dies meist nicht durchschaut. Es wäre zu begrüßen, wenn man infolge dieser Erfahrungen den Wert unabhängiger statistischer Ämter höher schätzen würde.

scholarly journals The economic and social role of private farms in Hungarian agriculture

2012 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. 33-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mónika Harangi-Rákos ◽  
Gábor Szabó
Keyword(s):  
Social Role ◽  
General Structure ◽  
Animal Husbandry ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Economic Role ◽  
The Social ◽  
National Economic ◽  
Central Statistical ◽  
Central Statistical Office

The situation and importance of private farms in Hungary have significantly changed and are still changing due to the political and economic regime change of 1989-90 and subsequent events. The aim of this study is to provide – unlike the practice of the last two decades – an impartial review of the social and economic role of Hungarian private farms. To demonstrate the changes occurring in private farms, we rely on the data of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (HCSO-KSH)such as the General Structure Surveys, the Farm Structure Surveys, and tables from the online stADAT database. From the point of view of methodology, time series analyses (2000–2010) were performed in the framework of this secondary research. Our hypothesis that private farms in Hungary deserve much more attention than previously, from the perspective of the output of Hungarian agriculture, food consumption and, last but not least, employment (the environmental factor was not examined this time) has been clearly confirmed. The role and significance of this group have also been exceedingly important since EU accession, particularly in the fields of horticulture and animal husbandry, and the strengthening of these positions is indisputably a national economic interest.

scholarly journals Development Limitations and Perspectives of Renewable Energy Sources in Poland

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 237-240
Author(s):  
Aneta Michalak ◽  
Sebastian Dziugiewicz
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Difficult Situation ◽  
Review Analysis ◽  
Central Statistical ◽  
Central Statistical Office ◽  
Energy Regulatory

Abstract Because of deteriorating condition of the environment and more and more difficult situation on the market of energy fuels, the role of renewable energy sources is increasing. In the paper an analysis was performed on the development limitations and perspectives of renewable energy sources on the Polish market. The analysis conducted shows that the renewable energy sources start to be used in a bigger scale in Poland. It may also be noticed that the significance of the particular renewable energy sources is dynamically changing in time. In year 2005 hydropower was largely dominating among the renewable energy sources, however, in 2016 wind power was clearly prevailing. One of the most important factors determining the development of renewable energy sources in Poland are legal conditions. They were subject to analysis, taking into account the European Union regulations and Polish regulations. The research was based on literature review, analysis of legal regulations and of data coming from the reports and statistics published by the Central Statistical Office, Ministry of Energy, Ministry of Environment, Energy Regulatory Office, Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management, and other organizations.

scholarly journals Analysis of procurement of selected agricultural products in Poland in the years 2010-2016

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (3 (47)) ◽  
pp. 1153-1171
Author(s):  
Elżbieta ROSZKO-WÓJTOWICZ ◽  
Maria M. GRZELAK
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Animal Products ◽  
Transaction Prices ◽  
Agricultural Produce ◽  
Processing Plants ◽  
Central Statistical ◽  
Central Statistical Office

Economic development is characterised by the fact that the share of agriculture tends to decrease both in terms of resources used and domestic product generated. This does not mean, however, that the role of agriculture in the economic development diminishes. It can be considered a paradox that the lower the share of agriculture in the national economy, the greater its role, as it provides raw materials for the production of goods, especially food, which meet the needs of the ever-growing community. The main aim of the presented study is to measure and evaluate changes in agricultural produce procurement in Poland in the years 2010-2016. The following research hypothesis is put forward in the study: Changes in the procurement volume had a much greater impact on the procurement value of selected agricultural produce in Poland in the period considered than changes in the level of transaction prices. In the paper, a comparative analysis of procurement of crop and animal products was conducted. The research process was based primarily on data derived from official statistics obtained from the Central Statistical Office and the Eurostat database regarding procurement of agricultural produce carried out by commercial entities and processing plants. This information is presented in qualitative and quantitative terms for total agriculture, as well as for individual voivodeships.

scholarly journals THE IMPACT OF THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC ON THE TERRITORIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF HUNGARIAN SMES (SPECIAL REGARDS TO TOURISM)

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (4 supplement) ◽  
pp. 1483-1487
Author(s):  
Áron KINCSES ◽  
◽  
Géza TÓTH ◽  
Henrietta Emese Gerő JENEINÉ ◽  
János PÉNZES ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Real Estate ◽  
Its Region ◽  
Lake Balaton ◽  
Economic Sectors ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Central Statistical ◽  
Central Statistical Office ◽  
Basic Features ◽  
The Impact

The study highlights the economic importance and role of the European and Hungarian SMEs (micro, small and medium-sized enterprises) in reducing territorial inequalities, and in contributing to regional development and gives an overview of their basic features and characteristics. In the preparation of this paper, we have relied on specialist literature and the data available on the website of Hungarian Central Statistical Office. During the 2008 crisis, real estate, real estate renting, computer and business and business support services, trade, construction and manufacturing, and automotive were the big losers. The economic sectors most exposed to the effects of the 2020 health crisis were the so-called IRS sector. The districts most affected by the health crisis were the Hungarian districts most visited by domestic and foreign tourists, namely Lake Balaton, Bük-Sárvár, Sopron-Fertő, Győr-Pannonhalma, Mátra-Bükk, Debrecen and its region.

scholarly journals Zmiany w wielkości emisji gazów cieplarnianych i amoniaku do powietrza z działalności rolniczej w Polsce i UE – analizy z wykorzystaniem wskaźników zrównoważonego rozwoju

2018 ◽  
Vol 18(33) (2) ◽  
pp. 303-314 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mirosława Witkowska-Dąbrowska
Keyword(s):  
Greenhouse Gases ◽  
Statistical Data ◽  
Ghg Emissions ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Development Indicators ◽  
Central Statistical ◽  
Central Statistical Office ◽  
The Eu ◽  
Emission Of Greenhouse Gases

The research aim was to analyse changes in the volume of greenhouse gases and ammonia produced by agriculture in Poland, against the background of the European Union, using sustainable development indicators.. The study relied mainly on statistical data from the Polish Central Statistical Office and Eurostat. Agriculture was found to be the major source of ammonia emissions in the EU and Poland. Also, the role of agriculture in emission of greenhouse gases is significant. Fluctuations in the dynamics of GHG emissions were noted in the EU and in Poland. Over the analysed time, a small increase in the share of the emission of GHG, especially methane, from farming was observed.

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