The impact of inequalities in regional economic development on disparities in spatial distribution of cashless payment infrastructure in Poland

The paper attempts to quantify the impact of inequalities in regional economic development on disparities in spatial distribution of cashless payment infrastructure in Poland at the voivodeship (NUTS 2 region) level. Our findings reveal that general patterns of spatial distribution of GDP per person and the composite index of cashless payment infrastructure development are similar. The richest regions – mazowieckie voivodeship and the regions of Western Poland have the most developed infrastructure, while the poorer eastern voivodeships are clearly lagging behind. The obtained results indicate that the impact of economic development on spatial distribution of cashless payment infrastructure is statistically significant.