Poland as the destination for Shared Services Centers
Poland as the destination for Shared Services Centers
Poland as the destination for Shared Services Centers
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46 <strong>Poland</strong> <strong>as</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>destination</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Shared</strong> <strong>Services</strong> <strong>Centers</strong><br />
Infr<strong>as</strong>tructure<br />
The Lubelskie Voivodeship is traversed by major European car and railway routes leading from<br />
Berlin through Warsaw to <strong>the</strong> largest cities of E<strong>as</strong>tern Europe: Minsk, Moscow, Kiev, Lvov and<br />
Odessa. The region also offers a well developed network of railway connections, especially with<br />
Ukraine and Belarus.<br />
Roads International roads: E372 from Warsaw via Lublin to Lvov, E373 from Lublin<br />
to Kiev<br />
Railways Main railway line Warsaw – Lublin – Dorohusk – Kiev, major European<br />
railway line E-20 (Berlin – Moscow), broad-gauge railway lines no. 63 and 65<br />
enabling <strong>the</strong> transport of goods to <strong>the</strong> Ukraine and Russia without <strong>the</strong> need<br />
of transshipment at <strong>the</strong> border<br />
Airports Airport in Świdnik (12 km from <strong>the</strong> city) – launch of operations scheduled<br />
<strong>for</strong> 2012<br />
Special Economic Zones Special Economic Zone EURO-PARK MIELEC<br />
Real estate<br />
One of <strong>the</strong> problems of Lublin’s real estate market concerned <strong>the</strong> shortage of new apartments.<br />
The situation changed in 2008 when Lublin became one of <strong>the</strong> f<strong>as</strong>test developing Polish cities<br />
in terms of construction and real estate activities. However, under <strong>the</strong> present unfavorable<br />
economic conditions a number of investments are likely to be delayed or terminated. Also in<br />
terms of office space, <strong>the</strong> present supply is limited and <strong>the</strong>re is a shortage of high-quality,<br />
modern offices. The situation is expected to improve in <strong>the</strong> near future, <strong>as</strong> at le<strong>as</strong>t 30,000 sq<br />
m of modern office space is currently scheduled <strong>for</strong> completion. However, it is not yet known<br />
whe<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong>se projections will not be revised due to <strong>the</strong> credit crunch.<br />
Dwellings completed (2008) 2,195<br />
Dwellings stock (end of 2008) 135,437<br />
New apartments – average price per sq m (end of 2008) PLN 5,000 (approx. EUR 1,090)<br />
Office space stock (mid-2008) 37,000 sq m<br />
Vacancy rate (mid-2008) 5%<br />
Office rental prices (per sq m) EUR 7-15<br />
Labor market<br />
Employment in enterprise sector 54,400<br />
Registered unemployed persons 11,600<br />
Registered unemployment rate 7.4%<br />
Average monthly gross wages and salaries in enterprise sector PLN 2,784 (approx. EUR 600)<br />
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