Structural Funds increase the competitiveness of polish agriculture – legal aspects

The authors present the results of the research project „The Impact of Structural Funds to increase the competitiveness of Polish agriculture.” They analyze the competitiveness of Polish regions from the point of view of Polish agriculture by examining the effectiveness of the Structural Funds, the allocation of economic process and the legal and organizational framework of the Rural Development Programme (RDP). They note that their research is limited to the analysis only to a part of the Structural Funds which support Polish agriculture. The study, which included analysis of the consistency of the laws governing the RDP, at the initial stage, show not only practical economic effects of the disposal of funds, but also show the possible directions of changes in Polish law aimed at more appropriate and efficient disposal of agricultural administration of the Structural Funds.Paweł Czechowski, Adam Niewiadomski - Uniwersytet Warszawsk