– 1 – To be quoted as: Domański B., Guzik R., Gwosdz K., Micek G., 2009, The transformation of Małopolska: experiences and prospects for the twenty-first century, [in:] Jakubowska P., Kukliński A., Żuber P. (eds.) The Future of Regions in the Perspective of Global Change, Vol. 4, Part Two, Ministerstwo Rozwoju Regionalnego, Warszawa, 95-133. The transformation of Małopolska: experiences and prospects for the twenty-first century Bolesław Domański Robert Guzik Krzysztof Gwosdz Grzegorz Micek Department of Regional Development Institute of Geography and Spatial Management Jagiellonian University Prepared for Ministry of Regional Development Kraków 2008