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Over two decades ago Poland entered a path of democratic changes opening its doors to foreign capital and giving polish investors a chance. Exactly 20 years ago a Law was passed on establishing Special Economic Zones, as it turned out, a very effective tool of supporting polish and foreign investments. Special Economic Zones constitute an instrument that allows to attract investors and which drives the economy forward. Milliards of zlotys, thousands of workplaces, polish and foreign, it is generally a balance of two decades of functioning of Special Economic Zones in Poland. Special zones, in which the entrepreneurs may conduct their business on preferential rules and make use of income tax exemptions generated as a result of their business activity in the zone, are spread across the whole Poland. An important element of the landscape of polish entrepreneurship are Science and Technology Parks. Acting on the point where business and scientific and research spheres meet they constitute a diffusion tool for modern technologies, support development and create new worksites. Cooperation between a Park and Zone is a natural symbiosis between two business sectors. The author make an attempt to find answers to the following questions How did Special Economic Zones change in the last few years? SEZ are a opportunity or a threat in a economy?
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