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Leszek Balcerowicz

Leszek Balcerowicz is a professor at the SGH Warsaw School of Economics in Warsaw (SGH), Poland. He played a central role in Poland’s post-communist economic transformation, serving as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance in 1989–1991 and again in 1997–2000. From 2001 to 2007, he served as Governor of the National Bank of Poland. He has also been active in international policy circles, including the Group of Thirty, and is the founder of the Polish think tank Civic Development Forum. His research and policy interests focus on macroeconomic stabilisation in transition economies, the institutional foundations of growth, and the role of economic freedom in development.
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Populism Hurts Growth, Even When the Economy Looks Strong

Ido Baum
In new research, Ido Baum, Leszek Balcerowicz, Jakub Karnowski and Andrzej Rzońca assess how Poland achieved economic growth with a populist government. They argue that the economic success is misleading and Poland’s leading party passed harmful policies that affect the country’s long-term growth opportunities. 

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