The aim of this chapter is to provide empirically supported evidence regarding regional development and inequalities in the European Union by focusing specifically on the Central and Eastern European countries. The process of European integration has impacted on the growth potential of all...

This chapter analyzes the sources of Poland's unprecedented economic performance after 1989, when Poland became Europe's and the world's growth champion. I argue that this growth miracle was driven by five fundamental factors, including Poland’s accession to the European Union. All five...