Wioleta Samitowska

Academic Business Incubator functioning

University of Szczecin                 

Barriers to the development of entrepreneurship demonstrated by micro, small and medium enterprises in Poland

ABSTRACT. The article is aimed at presenting the functioning and development of micro, small and medium enterprises (SME sector) and their significance to Polish economy. It discusses the most formidable barriers to managing a business encountered by entrepreneurs. Finally, it presents the results of reports published, among other things, by Civil Development Forum, World Bank (Doing Business 2011) and Polish Confederation of Private Employers Lewiatan (PKPP Lewiatan).

Received: May, 2011

1st Revision: September, 2011

Accepted: November, 2011

JEL Classification: L26, P2

Keywords: SME sector, entrepreneurship, barriers to development.