The Assumptions and Evolution of the Economic System of the People’s Republic of Poland Cover Image

Założenia i ewolucja polityki gospodarczej PRL
The Assumptions and Evolution of the Economic System of the People’s Republic of Poland

Author(s): Karolina Zapolska
Subject(s): National Economy, Business Economy / Management, History of Law, Social history, WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Post-War period (1950 - 1989)
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu w Białymstoku
Keywords: the freedom of business activity; economy; entrepreneur; business activity; limitation of the freedom of economic activity;

Summary/Abstract: There is no doubt that the state's approach to the economy is important. The purpose of this study was to investigate the various stages of the economic system of the People's Republic of Poland. The author presents normative solutions in the field of economics in the Polish People’s Republic. The following article takes into account legal aspects and jurisprudence, it is an attempt to explain the legal requirements related to the functioning of economy in the analyzed period. Therefore, the article gives details of the essential attributes of Polish economy in 1945–1989 and its evolution. The article also includes and describes the approach to economic freedom in the legal doctrine. In this paper the author aims to analyse the selected problems related to economy and economic activity. The article is based on: the literature on the subject, documents of state authorities, archives and legal acts. It is divided into eight parts consisting of: the introduction, six parts corresponding to specific periods and the summary. The article finishes with synthetic conclusions. The study of the outlined problems was mainly based on the comparative, dogmatic and legal methods. Taking into account the range of issues discussed in the article, as well as the need to limit the work, it should be noted that the text will not be comprehensive and it will only highlight some selected problems.

  • Issue Year: 22/2023
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 415-431
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Polish