Status przedsiębiorstw państwowych – od Polskiej Rzeczypospolitej Ludowej do III Rzeczypospolitej
The Status of State-Owned Enterprises – From the Polish People's Republic to the Third Republic of Poland

Summary/Abstract: State-owned enterprises after World War II became one of the key players in the centrally planned economy. They represented a distinct “landscape” of the Polish economic system. The article presents changes in the legal character of these entities from the times of the People’s Republic of Poland to the period of the Third Republic of Poland. The focus is placed on their organizational structure and the scope of their activities. The article also highlights the process of transformation through commercialization and privatization, as well as issues related to the supervision of their functioning. The conclusions emphasize the shortcomings of state-owned enterprises and the reasons for the “decline of their prominence” in a democratic state governed by law.

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