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In 1989, Poland became the first Eastern Bloc country to shake off the dominance of its ruling Communist party. Although other post-Communist countries have since followed suit, Poland's experience has been unique in its move to Westernize. In this timely and insightful account, Ben Slay provides the first integrated, comprehensive assessment of Poland's economic transformation from central planning to a market system, and the political and sociological factors that have contributed to it. Drawing on the work of Western and Polish scholars as well as his own research, Slay traces the evolution of the Polish transformation from its historical roots in People's Poland and predicts potential problems and successes facing the Polish economy. A ground-breaking addition to the emerging study of post- Communist political economies, The Polish Economy demonstrates that other countries now struggling to join the West have much to learn from Poland's example.
Of interest to scholars across the social sciences, this work provides general as well as professional readers with a compelling account of the realities behind one of the most important events of our time--the collapse of the Eastern Bloc. Originally published in 1994. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Contents
List of TablesList of AcronymsA Chronology of the Transition, 1989-1993PrefaceIntroduction3Ch. IThe Polish Crisis and Polish Socialism9The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Partitions9The Rise and Fall of the Second Republic14The Establishment of Socialism21Stalinism and the Polish October27From October to December: The Gomulka Years31Gierek's "New Development Strategy" and the WOG Reform36The Collapse of the New Development Strategy43The Democratic Opposition and the Birth of Solidarity46Ch. IICrisis and Reform in the 1980s50Martial Law and the "First Stage" of Economic Reform50The "Second Stage" of Economic Reform: 1986-198865Political Reform during the Second Stage70The Roundtable Agreements72The Private Sector in the 1980s75Economic Performance in the 1980s79The Legacies of the Reforms of the 1980s85Ch. IIICrisis and Economic Transformation, 1990-199286The Origins of the Balcerowicz Plan89The Balcerowicz Plan in 199091The Balcerowicz Plan in 199198Privatization in Poland 1990-1992102Between "Breakthrough" and "Continuity" in 1992111The Politics of the Economic Transition, 1989-1993120Is the Polish Crisis Over?132Ch. IVTransformations in Key Markets and Sectors138Industry138Agriculture144Banking, Capital, and Financial Markets149Labor Markets and Social Policy156External Economic Relations166Ch. VThe Lessons of the Polish Transition176How Does Poland Compare?176Lessons of the Polish Experience178Notes189Bibliography207Index227
