Competitiveness of the outsourced services market in Poland

Absztrakt (kivonat)

This paper examines what are the main factors of the foreign direct investment regarding the outsourcing services market in Poland. It uses the concept of competitiveness to test the following hypothesis: Poland is a favourable place to outsource on the basis of competitiveness indicators. In my examination I highlight the factors that makes Poland more attractive destination of foreign direct investments than other countries in the region in the field of outsourced services? After a brief overview of the theory of competitiveness and its factors I summarise the current state of the foreign direct investments in Poland. I examine possible connections among different factors of competitiveness and the success of outsourced services market. Based on the analysis the hypothesis is proved to be true.