Turning Poland Around The Polish Economy 1990 2009

Abstract

This article gives a description of the policy pursued by the Polish Government and the National Bank of Poland in the transformation of the Polish economy from a central planning economy to a market economy. There is special focus on the monetary economy, and most focus is laid on the first years of the transformation process.

The article also gives a presentation of the development of the main macroeconomic figures for the whole period since the introduction of the new economic system in Poland.