Regional Determinants of FDI Distribution in Poland

In this paper we examine the location determinants of the inflow of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)into Poland, at a regional level. Using survey data from an online questionnaire in February 2005and a multinomial logit model incorporating the investor’s specific characteristics, we show thatknowledge-seeking factors alongside market and agglomeration factors, act as the main drivers forthe inflow of FDI to the Mazowieckie region (including Warsaw), while efficiency and geographicalfactors encourage FDI to the other areas of Poland. Some implications are drawn for FDI attractionpolicy in Poland....