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In the last edition of the survey on the largest barriers for doing business in Poland, entrepreneurs of the SME sector put legal instability first, followed by excessive bureaucratic obligations and high labour costs. The research was carried out by Maison&Partners on behalf of the Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers.
Union of Railway Employers joins Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers
Another trade organisation joined the Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers lately – the Union of Railway Employers. The organization established in 2001 has been operating since 2001 and currently has 30 members – companies belonging to the URE employ as of now approximately 90 thousand people.
ZPP Busometr Index without significant changes. Slow investment growth and good situation on the labour market
Entrepreneurs do not show a radical change in their economic sentiments – the latest results of the Busometer ZPP Index amounted to 44.67 points. This outcome is similar to the results from the second half of 2017. The results of the latest Busometr survey indicate that entrepreneurs from the SME sector have a rather neutral attitude towards the government’s economic policy.
Poland ranks higher in the Index of Economic Freedom 2018
21st in the region and 45th in the world – Poland improved its rank in this year’s Index of Economic Freedom published by The Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal. The index of economic freedom in Poland amounted to 68.5 points, which places our country in the 45th place in the world and 21st in the regional breakdown.