Gospodarka Drugiej i Trzeciej Rzeczypospolitej. Porównanie osiągnięć na tle otoczenia międzynarodowego
National Economy of the Second and the Third Polish Republics. The Comparison of Respective Economic Achievements Juxtaposed Against Those of Their International Peers

Summary/Abstract: Every celebration of Poland’s regained independence offers a perfect opportunity to recall the times of the Second Polish Republic, now resplendent in its attire of historical sentimentalism. Often enough, it is set as a model state, while the references to it abound in the context of present-day challenges. The article aims to address the following question: in which period, i.e. 1918–1939 or after 1989, did Poland achieve more substantial success in terms of key economic indicators? A comprehensive outline of methodological and historical factors, combined with a comparison of economic indicators of the Second and the Third Polish Republic is deemed a prudent starting point for addressing the above-referenced question. With a view to precluding any confounding factors directly resulting from a long historical gap between the two, Poland’s economic indicators were juxtaposed against those of other European countries within the respective periods of time.

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