Attraction of Investments in the Form of Concessions in Ukraine and Poland

The article examines the history of concessions in Ukraine in comparison with the Polish concession experience. A concession is a specific form of attracting capital, combining the efforts of the state and private companies with the aim of building or improving capital-intensive and important facilities or providing socially useful services. The relevance of the problem of studying the concession experience of attracting capital in the form of concessions is noted (the adoption of the appropriate legislative framework in Ukraine and the start of the work of such enterprises). The broad geography and deep historical roots of the concessions are emphasized. Concession policy in Ukraine dates to the 19th century. It was found that in the history of our state there are both successfully implemented contracts and prematurely terminated concession agreements. It was noted that successful projects were an effective form of cooperation between the state and private capital. New enterprises were created that demonstrated high productivity. It was found that the Polish concession policy differed on a larger scale, the attitude towards the concessionaires was more loyal, the enterprises achieved high results. Ukrainian concession practice did not differ either in the scale of the projects or in their large number.