Problemy gospodarcze Polski w okresie wojny z bolszewikami – zarys problematyki
Poland’s Economic Problems during the War with the Bolsheviks – Overview
Author(s): Aldona Podolska-MeduckaSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, History, Economy, Agriculture, Economic history, Military history, Recent History (1900 till today), Economic policy, Military policy, Interwar Period (1920 - 1939), Public Finances
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego w Krakowie
Keywords: war; finances; arms production; food provision; benefits in kind; personal performance
Summary/Abstract: Objective: The article identifies the main economic problems Poland faced as a result of its military involvement in the 1919–1921 Polish-Soviet War. Research Design & Methods: Source material including legal regulations, statistical data and pre- and post-war literature were analysed. Findings: Financing military operations replete with supplies took a tremendous effort, and the consequent hardship was shouldered by all of Poland’s citizens. The situation weighed particularly heavily on rural populations, which were compelled to provide recruits and food for the army and civilians alike. The war ultimately ushered in a period of hyperinflation. Implications / Recommendations: War places a huge burden on state finances. It contributes to a greater state interventionism and imposes various obligations on the citizens. Contribution: The analysis of main problems of Polish economy during the Polish-Soviet War may be used for comparative purposes when studying similar issues in other countries.
Journal: Zeszyty Naukowe Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego w Krakowie
- Issue Year: 984/2019
- Issue No: 6
- Page Range: 25-42
- Page Count: 18
- Language: Polish