摘要：The aim of this publication is to characterize clusters of the wood sector compared to clusters and cluster initiatives in all economic areas in Poland taking into consideration the growing interest in such organizational structures in Poland and abroad. Based on information available from publications and Internet sources, an attempt at synthetic assessment of conditions conducive to the establishment and development of clusters was made. Additionally, main lines of cluster policy in the European Union and Poland and the effects of operation of such organizational structures have been presented.
