What is Poland B as opposed to Poland A and the otherway-round.

Always thought more could be made of the film centre aspect of the place.

I'm sure it's a case that there is plenty of will, but little investment though.

Does anyone have more updated statistics of the economical growth of different parts of Poland?
Or population gain/loss?

Poland A are educated, Poland B are not. However, Poland B with an education still is Poland B because of the way they think. Blokerzy with money- the worst type of Pole.

This is the modern definition. Poland B is also from smaller towns- something like the size of Radom. Poland C are villagers.
In Warsaw there is a lot of Poland B who think they are Poland A- they aren't.

The places in dark blue (Poland B) are also the places were property prices have remained at 2007 prices, as the majority of property there, is purchased by Poles working in the West. This is one major difference between A and B.

Bit of an over generalization, don't you think? My nearest city is Białystok, where there have been massive changes in the last ten years. As for mentality, well, I suggest that you come for yourself and enjoy the internationally-renowned theatres, the new opera house and the fine art galleries. The medical university has earned an enviable reputation over many years. The village where I live is a vibrant place with a brand new village hall. I really don't think these labels are helpful or accurate.

So to Mark Lodz is Poland B. Nice one Mark!

what do the colors (and corresponding numbers) on the map mean, exactly?

This is old. It is demographical changes between 1995-2000.

I am looking for something new. MANY things have changed with money from EU.


Well, the situation in Lodz is not very good.

jwojcie
During communism this monoculture of textile industry was even depened. After 89' all that collapsed and due to growing competition from Asia it never has been rebuilded.

On the other hand city seemed to have bad luck regarding local gov. and for a long time it couldn't attract investors to develop new economic model. What is more next to £ódź is the biggest Polish attractor = Warsaw what depened £ódź troubles by getting people out of the city (to what zetigrek was reffering).

So during last two decades £ódź fell from Polish second city to the third position (in terms of population) and still keeps falling.

To be not entirely dire about the place, there is a hope, because due central position on the map all main infrastructural projects has £ódź as a centre. Taking into account that it is close to already expensive Warsaw and also much cheaper than other big cities, maybe £ódź will rebound in coming years.

well, it is according to this.

I am not saying it is right, but that is the way it is. Those that come from larger cities have a sense of pride about where they come from- Warsaw, Krakow, Tricity- other places have an inferiority complex- it is within Polish culture- done by themselves- this is not a label that foreigners have created. it is a Polish label for Polish people.

Again, the question on the map's legend: what does the -3000 mean on that map? If you know, could you share it?

Nevermind: Szwed aswered it. Demographical changes.

Ok, no doubt you're right. I just live here! The uni students I teach have no inferiority complex. Nor, as far as I know, do the locals. Quite the contrary in fact. Perhaps it is different in other regions but here in Podlasie most people seem proud of their region, and quite rightly so. It's a great place and is developing fast.

Merged:

Inequality growing in Poland

Gazeta.pl reported that over the decade 2000-2010 Poland's economy grew by 46%. However, the difference in GDP between the most dynamic and least dynamic region has grown. In other words the chasm between Poland B and Poladn A has grown. Thn article said pumping money into a depressed area rarely helps, pointing to the examples of East and West Germany and America's Appalachia.

wyborcza.pl/1,75248,13101936,Bogata_Polska_ucieka_od_biednej_Polski.html

Wrong title. Inequality is among people, while you mean disproportionate development of regions.

You'll always have some regions considered dogs - just look at Europe (North vs. South), the Americas (North vs. South), et cetera - that has to do w/ political and cultural aspects of that region. Pouring tons of money won't solve the probs. Political scientists and sociologists have written tons of how-to-fix-it books, all pretty much useless.