The aim of the present paper is to show the most aggregate quantitative results of systemic transformation in Poland to … shed more light on the present comparative position of Poland on world development ladder, a historical perspective is … provided. Between 1990 and 1989, i.e. during the period of command economy, Poland witnessed a real divergence trend. widening …

Poland's economy has been outstanding if we take GDP growth as our measure. It is not specific reforms that can explain this …-friendly governments were voted out of office, the new governments in Poland never reversed reforms undertaken by the previous government …