Economic Transformation of Poland –Analysis of the Success Story Perspective

Abstract:

The paper deconstructs the success story narrative of economic transformation in Poland. The analysis confirms the country’s high performance in terms of GDP, final consumption expenditure, Human Development Index and Millennium Development Goals in comparison with other post-communist countries in Europe. Therefore, for years it was not easy to undermine the deeply embedded success story narrative. The global financial crisis, however, changed the rule of the game and various heterodox schools received a great boost.