73rd International Atlantic Economic Conference

March 28 - 31, 2012 | Istanbul, Turkey

Regional competitiveness & social and intellectual capital

Friday, 30 March 2012: 4:30 PM
Johan van Ophem, Ph.D. , Department of Social Sciences, Wageningen University, Wageningen , Netherlands
Wim Heijman , Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands
Urszula Bronisz , Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Lublin, Poland
The concept of competitiveness has been widely explored by academics and policymakers. The article aims to shed  light on competitiveness from a regional perspective and examines the contribution of social capital and intellectual capital to this phenomenon. Further the concepts of competitiveness, social capital and intellectual capital are operationalized and applied to Poland. Both social capital and intellectual capital are positively correlated to regional competitiveness.

 Key words: Regional Competitiveness, Polish Regions, Social Capital, Intellectual Capital