The subject of the master's thesis is the evaluation of the development effects of foreign direct investment in Logatec on the regional development of the municipality and on the wider region. The company Lonstroff, which is part of the Japanese multinational Sumitomo Rubbers, was chosen as a case study. In Logatec, the company started operating in 2020 in the degraded area of the former Kli factory. For the evaluation of development effects, we started from Pavlínek's concept of effects, which is based on the study of connections and networking between key actors in the economy and the transfer of knowledge to them.
The master's thesis presents the regional development of Logatec. The effects of the Lonstroff company on regional development were analyzed through 7 determinatns: connecting the company with domestic companies, technology and development, the labor market, exports, competitiveness, connection with the local community and the spatial determinant. The determinants are defined with indicators, and the data for them are obtained through an interview with the mayor of the municipality and a representative of the company Lonstroff, as well as other literature and sources.
The results showed us that the Lonstroff company does not connect with local suppliers and customers and consequently does not transfer knowledge and technology to them. Successfully, the company influences on the labor market, is actively involved in the local community and is a contribution to the spatial development of the municipality.
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