Competitiveness of the regions in the context of smart specialization (on the example of Świętokrzyskie)

Evidence revisited: literature on smart specialisation calls for more mixed research designs

“…Nevertheless, the authors discovered that the currently researched locations in Malta show strengths in aquaculture. Also, findings of the Z. Hellwig's standard method applied by Miłek and Kapusta (2015) stress that the province Świętokrzyskie is hardly competitive in terms of economic growth. It would be advantageous for the region if the gap between this province and other regions was reduced.…”