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Attracting foreign investment has become a key component of national strategies for Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries FDI is a tool in the development and modernization of economies Promotion of free movement of capital In 1990s, Poland was an unattractive country for investors. Deregulation mid 1990s and adherence to the EU mid 2004 has made Poland an interesting country and a stronger economic player In 2005, Poland was the 5th most preferred investment location worldwide (FDI Confidence FDI Confidence Index http://www.mamdom.com/polandpropertyIndex) fdi_confidence_index_2005.htm
Inflow of FDI in Poland played a key role in the development of the country in the transformation of post-communist economies, In 2000, Poland was one of the largest recipient of FDI in the region, The couple of increase in foreign trade and inflow FDI, the Polish economy developed its openness and competitiveness, Multinationals FDI mainly originate from Netherlands, France and Germany, Market & efficiency seekers (Dunning 1993 and 1998) FDI motives in Poland
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Out of the 20 largest investors in the country (data from December 2001), four of them are from the service industries (banking, insurance, telecommunication, retail trade).
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Outward FDI enables firms to exploit the advantages of globalisation and to draw on factor endowment abroad MARJAN and ANDREJA, 2006 Every third company operates on the French, Russian and Hungarian market and the Belarusian, Lithuanian and British markets attracted one in four of the surveyed companies Outward FDI can be seen as a substitue for local investment
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Investments
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Sectors of investment
Accession to the European Union in 2004 was a real turning point in the field. EU membership is a great advantage for foreign investors in Poland but also for Polish companies seeking new destinations outside the country
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Bibliography
CIA World Factbook (2011), Poland, Available from < https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/pl.html> [Internet], [accessed on the 10th March 2011] Europa Gateway to the European Union (2011), Poland, Available from < http://europa.eu/about-eu/member-countries/countries/member-states/poland/index_en.htm> [Internet], [accessed on the 15th March 2011] Poland is Poland is Poland is
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