Determinants of a system transformation from perspective of Polish experiences in 1989

• Authors: Tkaczyński Jan Wiktor
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Comparative analysis as a research method to study the process of system transformation in the countries of Central-Eastern Europe often overlooks the fact that the transition from market economy to planned economy was effected in this part of the continent more than once after 1945. The aim of the paper is to recall and specify the research problem of a reverse phenomenon, namely transition from the omnipotence of the state in economy to consent to the operation of the market laws. The main hypothesis is that Poland can justifiably be considered not only a forerunner of such changes (which is a distinction in its own right), but first and foremost the laboratory guinea pig (not a very gratifying status). Regardless of how one assesses either of the above prospects, one thing is beyond doubt: the impact of external factors on the course of the transformation. Working hypotheses show which of these factors, in what order and scale can be judged essential for a successful transformation. This is still an object of controversies even after almost thirty years since the beginning of transformation in our part of Europe.

Keywords

EN

countries of Central-Eastern Europe; market economy; planned economy; transformation

• Publisher: Instytut Zachodni. Instytut Naukowo-Badawczy im. Zygmunta Wojciechowskiego w Poznaniu
• Journal: Przegląd Zachodni
• Year: 2019
• Issue: 2 (371)
• Pages: 181-187

Contributors

author

Tkaczyński Jan Wiktor

• Instytut Bliskiego i Dalekiego Wschodu, Uniwersytet Jagielloński