Działania gmin i powiatów wspierające napływ bezpośrednich inwestycji zagranicznych w regionie łódzkim

The article was prepared on the basis of the results of a questionnaire survey, the literature of the subject, analysis of national and EU legislation, and regional data from the Central Statistical Office. Interviews were conducted with representatives of nearly a half of local–government units (LGU) in the voivodeship of Lodz. The main aim of this article is to evaluate the activities by local government with respect of attracting and retaining foreign direct investments.