The Relation Between GDP Growth in Poland and Chinese Investments in Infrastructure Coming from the Road and Belt Initiative

Ever since China’s Belt and Road Initiative was announced in 2013 it received a lot of press coverage and attention worldwide. This study investigates the relation between Chinese investments in railways and ports in Poland coming from the Belt and Road Initiative and Poland’s growth in GDP using a multiple regression analysis. Before the multiple regression analysis is conducted a literature review regarding the relevant academic literature on the relation between investments in ports and railways and GDP is made. Panel data from the period of 2010 up to and including 2016 coming from the OECD, IMF, NPB, Eurostat and the World Bank are analyzed to measure this relation. It can be concluded from the literature review that there is a positive relation between investments in infrastructure and growth in GDP. No significant supportive results were found from the multiple regression analysis for the existing literature stating there is a positive relation between GDP and investments in ports and railways.