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A SPECIAL LOOK AT POLAND<br />

Pol<strong>and</strong> will cont<strong>in</strong>ue to catch up <strong>–</strong> Infrastructure <strong>and</strong><br />

<strong>in</strong>stitutions will rema<strong>in</strong> weaknesses<br />

Pol<strong>and</strong><br />

COUNTRY FACTS<br />

> Population (millions) 38.1<br />

> GDP/capita (USD) 11,288<br />

> Unemployment rate 8.9%<br />

> GDP composition<br />

<strong>–</strong> Agriculture 4.6%<br />

<strong>–</strong> Industry 28.1%<br />

<strong>–</strong> Services 67.3%<br />

MANAGER ASSESSMENT<br />

Above <strong>CEE</strong> average Below <strong>CEE</strong> average<br />

> Higher education <strong>and</strong><br />

tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />

> Cultural similarity to<br />

Western countries<br />

> Geographical position<br />

> Work<strong>for</strong>ce resources<br />

> Primary education<br />

> Language skills<br />

> Labor costs<br />

> Political <strong>and</strong> social<br />

stability<br />

> Innovation, R&D<br />

Source: Rol<strong>and</strong> <strong>Berger</strong> <strong>–</strong> <strong>CEE</strong> <strong>2020</strong> Study; CIA World Factbook, WEF GCR 2010<br />

> Legal framework<br />

> Corruption<br />

> Infrastructure<br />

> Fiscal framework<br />

> Bureaucracy<br />

CONCLUSIONS<br />

> Pol<strong>and</strong> will cont<strong>in</strong>ue its catch-up<br />

process <strong>–</strong> On <strong>the</strong> one h<strong>and</strong>, <strong>the</strong><br />

country will rema<strong>in</strong> an attractive<br />

workbench, but on <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r, it will<br />

face a strong shift toward services<br />

> Higher education <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> market<br />

size are Pol<strong>and</strong>'s ma<strong>in</strong><br />

advantages<br />

> Infrastructure <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>stitutions as<br />

well as tax regulations are a<br />

disadvantage <strong>–</strong> Re<strong>for</strong>ms needed<br />

<strong>CEE</strong>_<strong>in</strong>_<strong>2020</strong>_Study.pptx<br />

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