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The article investigates number of areas that could attract interest of both economists and sociologists. The 'Variety of Capitalism' concept is employed as the point of departure for the discussion on diversity of national economic models within the European Union (EU) with the particular emphasis on the trajectory of Poland's economic development since 1989. Acknowledging the fact that there are mixed economies in the modern world, is the key to opening a new field of debate and research. Th e author argues that the issues discussed in his article should be the subject of multi-angled approach exercised by scholars representing various branches of social science.