Rynek pracy i nie tylko
The labour market and beyond

Małgorzata Szylko-Skoczny and Maciej Duszczyk talk about the changes underwent by the Polish labour market post 1989

Author(s): Maciej Duszczyk, Małgorzata Szylko-Skoczny
Subject(s): Sociology
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: labour market; EU; history; transition; migration; unemployment; employment
Summary/Abstract: The Polish labour market went through many different perturbations after 1989. The period of economic transition resulted in high unemployment. Many of the challenges were related to the process of joining the EU. The difficult labour market situation resulted in decisions by many Poles to emigrate. After the EU accession, the labour market began to improve rapidly. These and many other related issues are the subject of an interview with Prof. Małgorzata Szylko-Skoczny, who had the opportunity to observe these changes not only as a researcher, but also as a participant in many decision-making processes. The chapter is thus a record of the history of changes in the Polish labour market after 1989.

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