Evaluation of the effectiveness of state aid offered to enterprises during the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic in Poland resulted in the government imposing restrictions on business activity in order to limit the mobility of citizens and thus limit the spread of the virus. As a result of the restrictions, businesses were in some cases deprived of the possibility to make a living. The government of the Republic of Poland applied public aid directed to entrepreneurs under the name "Anti-Crisis Shield" in order to maintain employment, maintain economic activity of enterprises and their liquidity. The following article will present the results of statistical research aimed at answering whether the state aid related to COVID-19 was sufficient and whether it served its purpose.