CITY MANAGEMENT DURING THE PROCESS OF ACQUIRING INVESTORS TO MUNICIPALITIES ON THE EXAMPLE OF ŚWIDNICA IN YEARS 2002-2014. ECONOMIC ASPECTS.

Purpose: The process of acquiring investors to municipalities is related with a wide range of criteria. Among them, public authorities play an important role, both at local as well as national level. Appropriate involvement at regional level is the basic determinant of entrepreneurship development. The purpose of this article is to analyse the process of acquiring investors to municipalities on the example of Świdnica. Design/methodology/approach: Analysis of source material is the main method used in this article. The thematic scope includes activities of the city of Świdnica for the development of entrepreneurship in years 2002-2014. Important aspects are also general investment-friendly criteria in a particular region. Findings: In this article reports on the city of Świdnica in the field of entrepreneurship were analysed as well as general data related to the Polish economy in years 2002-2014. Another important factor analysed in this article are the criteria stimulating development of enterprises. Particular initiatives of Wojciech Murdzek, the Mayor of Świdnica, related to the process of acquiring investors were analysed. Originality/value: The article shows examples of activities of the city of Świdnica related to the development of entrepreneurship in years 2002-2014. The article may be valuable for both managers, investors as well as for people responsible for managing the city at various levels of public administration, in particular for local government officials. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]