Perception of State Aid in the SEZs as an Instrument to Attract Foreign Direct Investment

The aim of the article is to compare perception of state aid gained in the SEZ in Poland in the view of domestic and foreign investors against others forms of public support to entrepreneurs in Poland. The analysis is based on the results of research project entitled “The as-sessment of state aid effectiveness in SEZ in Poland” among entrepreneurs located in SEZ. The conducted research has led to the conclusion that domestic entrepreneurs and entities with foreign capital have similar hierarchy of aid instruments offered in SEZ. Among all of the available support instruments in SEZs tax exemption was ranked as the most attractive one.