<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In the study of the competitiveness of the Wielkopolska region it is assumed that in modern times the foundation of a competitive advantage is a knowledge-based economy (KBE). The aim of the article is to analyse the competitiveness of the Wielkopolska region (voivodeship) in terms of KBE in comparison with the country's regional system. Four dimensions of the region's competitiveness are distinguished, representing factors of KBE development and effects of their operation in the economic sphere. With the help of principal components analysis, indices of the region's competitiveness are obtained.</p></abstract>

In the study of the competitiveness of the Wielkopolska region it is assumed that in modern times the foundation of a competitive advantage is a knowledge-based economy (KBE). The aim of the article is to analyse the competitiveness of the Wielkopolska region (voivodeship) in terms of KBE in comparison with the country's regional system. Four dimensions of the region's competitiveness are distinguished, representing factors of KBE development and effects of their operation in the economic sphere. With the help of principal components analysis, indices of the region's competitiveness are obtained.

Competitiveness of the Wielkopolska Region in Terms of a Knowledge-Based Economy

Institute of Socio-Economic Geography and Spatial Management, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland

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In the study of the competitiveness of the Wielkopolska region it is assumed that in modern times the foundation of a competitive advantage is a...

Competitiveness of the Wielkopolska Region in Terms of a Knowledge-Based Economy

Data publikacji: 25 cze 2010

Zakres stron: 71 - 84

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10117-010-0015-4

Słowa kluczowe
knowledge-based economy, region's competitiveness, dimensions of competitiveness, principal components analysis, Wielkopolska region

This content is open access.

Competitiveness of the Wielkopolska Region in Terms of a Knowledge-Based Economy

Data publikacji: 25 cze 2010

Zakres stron: 71 - 84

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10117-010-0015-4

Słowa kluczoweknowledge-based economy, region's competitiveness, dimensions of competitiveness, principal components analysis, Wielkopolska region

This content is open access.

Słowa kluczowe
knowledge-based economy, region's competitiveness, dimensions of competitiveness, principal components analysis, Wielkopolska region