Im Laufe des mehr als fünfzehnjährigen Transformationsprozesses haben sich die ehemaligen Ostblockstaaten wirtschaftlich stark auseinanderentwickelt. 2006 betrug der Abstand zwischen dem ärmsten und dem reichsten Land gemessen am Pro-Kopf-Bruttoinlandsprodukt in Verkaufskraftparitäten mehr...

This Selected Issues paper analyzes fiscal developments and the sustainability of the current fiscal stance in Poland. It analyzes fiscal risks and fiscal vulnerability by investigating the contingent liabilities of the government and by performing stress tests to gauge the exposure of the...

This 2003 Article IV Consultation highlights that the economy of the Republic of Poland began to recover during 2002 from the sharp weakening of growth in 2000–01, but the recovery is fragile. Private consumption picked up gradually, fueled by rising real fiscal transfers, easing monetary...

This 2002 Article IV Consultation highlights that the fiscal deficit of the Republic of Poland widened sharply in 2001, reflecting both automatic stabilizers and a 1⁄2 percent increase in the structural deficit. State (central government) primary expenditures (excluding one-off transfers) rose...