Survey on Investment Plans of Polish Companies (2008 Q3)

Percentage of companies considering investment abroad.

Yes

17%

Maybe

14%

Rather not

3%

No

65%

Countries considered as a place for investment.

Ukraine

11%

Czech Republic

8%

Slovakia

7%

Germany

6%

Russia

6%

Romania

6%

Baltics

3%

Bulgaria

2%

Other

8%

Market selection criteria.

Local market size and growth potential

35%

Cost of labour

35%

Stability of the local economy

32%

Good climate for investment (tax exemptions and assistance from government agencies)

30%

Efficiency of the legal system (low corruption, effective judiciary system)

27%

Quality of workforce

27%

Transparency of the legal system

27%

Taxation

24%

Availability of credit

11%

Percentage of companies considering relocation of production plants abroad.

No

74%

Rather not

14%

Yes

3%

No opinion

9%

Source: Millward Brown SMG/KRC

Notes: Interviews were conducted using CATI (Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing). However, a random sample of 58 companies from the group of the 500 largest Polish companies were interviewed, only.