When it seems that everything or nearly everything has been said about the prerequisites and prospects of economic growth - in the Polish context, too - it is worthwhile to revisit certain aspects of this phenomenon, which is of vital importance for the functioning and development of society....

By looking at imports of Eastern European countries we provide novel insights on the importance and magnitude of border effects and on how they are linked with technical barriers to trade. All CEECs traded with themselves more than with other countries. We grouped products into three categories;...