Economic Immigration as a Challenge for Local and Regional Authorities: The Case of Olefins III – the PKN Orlen Investment

Abstract

The authors of this article examine the management of migration processes related to the construction of the Olefins III plant by local and regional authorities. The objective of the research is to determine what measures these authorities have taken. The research problem of the article comprises the following questions: to what extent did local and governmental authorities, including local government administration and relevant inspectorates and services, coordinate their actions and to what extent did they agree on these actions with the investor – PKN Orlen group – and the contractor of the analysed project? The research confirmed the hypothesis: the public authorities and their dependent inspectorates and services were constantly coordinating their activities and agreeing them with the investor – PKN Orlen Group – and the general contractor. However, it was apparent that the authorities lacked an overall strategy of action. Efforts were focused primarily on providing local security, hence the key role of services and inspectorates, while the scale of activities aimed at integrating immigrants into the local community was limited.