The Development of Creative Industries in Poland – Opportunities for Entrepreneural Development or just a Temporary Fashion

The first part of this paper presents the number, and changes in the number, of entities in the creative sector in Polish regions between 2009 and 2013 and the key determinants of development of the creative sector. The second part presents the influence of the creative sector on the economy, showing three types of effects: direct, indirect, and induced. Direct effects include job creation, complementarity, and tax revenues. Indirect effects include following factors: promotional, strengthening locational attractiveness, social activation, revitalisation, and socialisation factors. Induced effects include increased revenue resulting from workers living and consuming in the region.