Author(s): Aleksander Wasiuta
Title: Renewable Energy Sources and Their Impact on Polish Labor Market in the Context of Global Energy Problems
Source: International Scientific Days 2018 :: Towards Productive, Sustainable and Resilient Global Agriculture and Food Systems :: Proceedings
ISBN: 978-80-7598-180-6
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15414/isd2018.aeu.17
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer ČR, Prague
PY, pages: 2018, 2726-2737
Published on-line: 2018-11-09
Language: eng
Abstract: The aim of this article is to analyze potential directions of Renewable Energy Sector
(RES) development and its impact on the labor market: assessing job-creating potential
of renewable energy sector in Poland. The paper focuses primarily on electricity
generation technologies like wind power stations and solid biomass. The comparison
between employment level for RES sector and other sectors shows the scale of the
impact of renewable energy development on the labor market in Poland and on the
country’s economy overall. Our findings show that currently, the total number of jobs
created because of the development of wind energy (11 500), solid biomass (18 800)
and solar energy (2 750) exceeds employment in the coke industry (4 000), cement
(6 000) and lignite mines (5 000). According to the author’s research, the results of
the study indicate that the construction of, for example, wind power plants is not
only an opportunity for local communities to create additional employment, but it
also provides an opportunity to enrich the community with various types of taxes.
Keywords: economic effects, labor market, renewable energy, sustainable development
economy
JEL Classification: Q42, Q43, P48
Rights:Open Access :: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0 International Licence
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