EMPLOYMENT IN ENTITIES WITH FOREIGN CAPITAL - THE EXPERIENCE OF THE EASTERN POLAND MACROREGION

The Eastern Poland Macroregion covers 5 voivodships (provinces): Warminsko-Mazurskie, Podlaskie, Lubelskie, Podlcarpackie, and Swietokrzyskie. All these regions belong to the group of voivodships that show the lowest level of economic development in Poland. Despite of its peripheral character, the Eastern Poland Macroregion participates in the international capital flow in the FDI form as its net importer. As a result, companies with foreign capital are present in the voivodships of Eastern Poland. The article presents an analysis of employment tendencies as regards foreign capital entities in Eastern Poland as compared to the trends noted in the entire Poland. Moreover, the article attempts to answer the question whether the presence of foreign capital in Eastern Poland enhances improvement of the local labour market.