Ścieżka rozwoju inwestycji zagranicznych Polski – próba syntezy

Abstract

Purpose – The objective of the paper is to provide a summary of the research conducted by the authors on outward and inward foreign direct investment (FDI) from and into Poland. Research method – The studies presented in this paper rely on the concept of Investment Development Path (IDP) developed and extended by J.H. Dunning in the field of international business. This paper summarises the results of a series of earlier studies based on the analysis of net outward investment (NOI) position of Poland in an international and comparative context embracing various geographic and sectoral cross-sections. Results – The article first introduces Dunning’s IDP concept and reviews the findings of other studies investigating the said concept in different countries. Afterwards, the paper focuses on three analyses of the authors. The first one is devoted to the NOI position of the Polish economy as compared to other countries. The second one explores the geographic patterns of Poland’s IDP, while the third one looks at the sectoral trends of Poland’s IDP. Originality/value – This paper is arguably the first one to address the issue of Poland’s IDP in a complex manner, concentrating on a number of cross-sectional analyses. The paper concludes with a number of recommendations for economic policy and suggestions for future research.