Changes in the economic situation in Poland as a result of the COVID-19 epidemic
Tomasz Rokicki
Szkoła Główna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego w Warszawie , Polandhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3356-2643
Abstract
The main aim of the work was to identify the situation and present changes in the economic climate in Poland as a result of the COVID-19 epidemic. The sources of materials were the literature on the subjectas well es data from the Central Statistical Office. The work uses a comparative method, the indicators of the economic situation were used, the Gini concentration coefficient for the number of cases was calculated and the degree of concentration was presented using the Lorenz curve. Pearson’s linear correlation coefficients were also used. The descriptive, tabular and graphic methods were used to present the research results. The deterioration of the economic situation was found in all sectors of the economy, the greatest in services and industry, and the smallest in construction. There were also differences in the activities assigned to particular sectors. As a rule, larger enterprises were less affected by the economic crisis. The scale of the economic downturn in 2020 was greater than in 2008-2009. The economic situation during the epidemic was influenced by the administrative ban on conducting business activity and the possibility of remote work. Activities that were performed remotely gained or lost less. In the absence of such a possibility and the closure of the plant, there was no chance of obtaining satisfactory revenues. The greater number of cases in a given voivodeship was associated with better economic conditions and the demand for transport services, delivery of goods directly to homes.
Keywords:
COVID-19, economic situation, sectors of the economy, economic crisisReferences
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