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Central European Management Journal

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Rok 2013 
Tom 21 
Numer 4

The Purposefulness and Effectiveness of Supporting Entrepreneurship with Public Funds – EU Funds for the Development of Self-Employment and Startups

Dominika Wojtowicz
Kozminski University

2013 21 (4) Central European Management Journal

DOI 10.7206/mba.ce.2084-3356.81

Abstrakt

Purpose: The paper discusses issues associated with using funds that support the development of entrepreneurship – the purpose of the paper is to answer questions regarding the purposefulness and effectiveness of financial instruments from EU funds aimed at the development of emerging businesses (startups).

Methodology: The paper analyzes previously conducted research studies in the fi eld of the discussed topic, it systematizes and describes the fi nancial instruments from EU funds supporting self-employment and startups in their early stages of activity. It also provides an overview of evaluation reports concerning these instruments.

The paper also contains a case study: an analysis of the effectiveness of a selected project supporting the development of entrepreneurship (co-fi nanced from EU funds), in which the method of evaluating the net effect of the support in the short term has been used.

Findings: An analysis of previously conducted research studies has shown that properly designed State aid targeted at those starting up their own business is sensible, as it provides them with seed capital and it helps them survive the most diffi cult period of the so-called “startup”. However, there is a lack of comprehensive studies to confirm the positive impact of business support interventions carried out using EU funds. The methodology of evaluating the net effect used by the Author in the conducted study has made it possible to identify the actualsize of the – positive – impact of the selected project on the growth of self-employment.

Limitations: The study revealed some limitations – the method and time of the study allow to capture the phenomenon on a micro-scale, in the short term. The institutions that are involved in the process of allocating funds should develop a comprehensive methodology that implements the idea of evaluating the net effect, allowing to assess the effectiveness of the support at regional and national level in the long term.

Originality: The originality of the paper consists in applying the theories and results of previous studies to the Polish practice of supporting businesses at their early stages of development as well as applying the method of evaluating the net effect, which allows to determine the actual impact of the intervention.

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APA style

Wojtowicz, Dominika (2013). Wojtowicz, D. . (2013). The Purposefulness and Effectiveness of Supporting Entrepreneurship with Public Funds – EU Funds for the Development of Self-Employment and Startups. Central European Management Journal, 21(4), 69-85. https://doi.org/10.7206/mba.ce.2084-3356.81 (Original work published 2013)

MLA style

Wojtowicz, Dominika. Wojtowicz, D. . „The Purposefulness And Effectiveness Of Supporting Entrepreneurship With Public Funds – Eu Funds For The Development Of Self-Employment And Startups”. 2013. Central European Management Journal, t. 21, nr 4, 2013, ss. 69-85.

Chicago style

Wojtowicz, Dominika. Wojtowicz, Dominika . „The Purposefulness And Effectiveness Of Supporting Entrepreneurship With Public Funds – Eu Funds For The Development Of Self-Employment And Startups”. Central European Management Journal, Central European Management Journal, 21, nr 4 (2013): 69-85. doi:10.7206/mba.ce.2084-3356.81.