LOCATION FACTORS OF JAPANESE AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTION FACILITIES IN POLAND

The main purpose of the work is an identification and an analysis of key factors influencing the choice of Japanese direct investment in the automotive sector in Poland. The conclusions are based on a comparative analysis of the Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) and Logistics Performance Index (LPI) of selected Eastern European Countries as well as on own surveys conducted among Japanese car parts manufacturing companies in Lower Silesia region. The paper has been divided into two parts. In the first one the impact of macro-and microeconomic conditions on the location decisions of manufacturing companies was discussed. The second part was devoted to presenting the main conclusions of the studies including, among others, the analysis of the most important factors influencing the Japanese investors to produce the car parts in factories located in Lower Silesia region.