encompass a very broad agenda, but in Poland's case such a challenge boils down to the objective of reducing the convergence … productivity and competitiveness. The Poland Investment Climate Assessment (ICA) is the first ICA piloted in the World Bank …. The Poland ICA provides benchmark data to assess firm-level performance in other countries in the Europe and Central Asia …

Poland along with seven other Central European and Baltic countries, joined the European Union (EU) on May 1, 2004 … from a geopolitical point of view is undeniable. For Poland and the other new member countries, the distinction between … with the EU. This report discusses regional income disparities and policies in Poland and the likely impact on these on …

Poland and potential areas of focus for follow-up interventions. The study also aims to highlight barriers that prevent the …. This report is not intended to be an in-depth analysis but rather an overview of the status of CE implementation in Poland … that provides some recommendations to policy makers on how to accelerate progress toward a CE in Poland …

"The authors describe and analyze the emergence of river basin management in the Warta River Basin of Poland. The Warta … basin's 55,193 km2 cover approximately one-sixth of Poland, and the Warta is a principal tributary to the Oder. Water … management in Poland have been earnest, but the dispersion of water policy authority across several levels of government, the …

, their movement over time, and their impact on poverty in the case of Poland. Poland, a middle-income country, is of … environment and the economic growth variables show a relatively sizable degree of variance. In addition, Poland has struggled in … the past few years to reduce poverty while still experiencing positive economic growth. The authors show that in Poland …