Poland into the new millennium / edited by George Blazyca and Ryszard Rapacki.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Rapacki, Ryszard.

Blazyca, George.

Series:

Economies and societies in transition

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Poland--Economic conditions--1990-.

Poland.

Economic conditions.

Poland--Economic policy--1990-.

Economic policy.

Poland--Social conditions--1980-.

Social conditions.

Poland--Foreign relations.

International relations.

Physical Description:

xv, 316 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA : E. Elgar Pub., [2001]

Contents:

1. Poland into the new millennium: introduction and overview / George Blazyca, Ryszard Rapacki 1

Part I Political Economy, Societyand Politics

2. Lessons from the Polish transition / Marek Belka 13

3. The ugly face of Polish success: social aspects of transformation / Tadeusz Kowalik 33

4. How has Polish society changed since 1989? Implications for the new decade / Edmund Wnuk-Lipinski 54

5. Industrial relations in Poland: from social partnership to enlightened paternalism? / Wlodzimierz Pankow, Barbara Gqciarz 72

6. Polish politics in the new millennium / Aleks Szczerbiak 91

Part II Economic Performance, Institutional and Sectoral Transformations

7. Economic performance 1989-99 and prospects for the future / Ryszard Rapacki 107

8. Private and public sector: new and old patterns of entrepreneurship / Jan Macieja 142

9. The new banking and financial sector: its role, potential and weaknesses / Marian Gorski 161

10. Going beyond transition: pension reform in Poland / Marek Gora 188

11. Decentralisation, regional development and regional policies / Grzegorz Gorzelak 204

12. Polish agriculture, rural areas and EU enlargement / Jerzy Wilkin 231

Part III International Dimensions of Poland's Transformation

13. Poland's place in the international economy / George Blazyca 249

14. Poland - European Union: the economics of accession / Witold M. Orlowski 274

15. Can Polish politicians work together on EU accession? / Christopher Bobinski 296.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

184064639X

OCLC:

46364729