Assessing the effectiveness of the implications of selected social policy instruments in the management of the electromobility development process in Poland

Purpose: The aim of the article is to try to answer the question which of the social policy instruments can convince the society to adopt transport solutions based on the concept of electromobility to the greatest extent. Design/methodology/approach: The considerations are social research, a research experiment in the form of a method (CAWI) was used, which was used to verify the role of selected instruments in the process of the announced transformation of social mobility. In the research area, the focus was on the assessment of possible changes in shopping preferences and transport mobility in terms of selected social policy instruments. Economic, legal and informational instruments were analysed. Findings: The author indicates that the process of managing the development of electromobility should be implemented with the help of properly selected social policy instruments and go hand in hand with the changes taking place within an increasingly aware society. Research limitations/implications: The presented survey research was carried out on a specific research sample of approximately 1,000 respondents. Certainly, in the near future there will be a need for much broader analyzes and research, in particular with regard to changes in the income of citizens, planned reforms of social programs and projected increases in the prices of energy resources. Practical implications: The research results are the first approach to indicate to the government administration which social policy tools have the greatest impact on the process of managing the development of electromobility in Poland. Social implications: Research shows that there are links between economic, social and environmental issues in the management of the electromobility development process in Poland. Originality/value: The experimental research approach may be helpful in assessing the effectiveness of the implications of selected social policy instruments in the management of the electromobility development process in Poland. Keywords: management, instruments, social policy, electromobility, development, market research. Category of the paper: Research paper.