The System of Funding Operational Programmes in Poland. Implications for Public Finance

The paper explores the issue of funding the operational programmes effectuated in Poland based on the financial frameworks of the European Union for 2000-2006 and 2007-2013. The membership of Poland in the European Union provides an opportunity to receive additional funds, however the funds absorption also brings about costs. The author's aim is to evaluate the influence of the Polish systems of funding the operational programmes co-financed by the EU structural funds on the public finance. The systemic solutions implemented in Poland affect two basic macroeconomic parameters: public debt and budget deficit.