Zmiany zaangażowania Komitetu Warszawskiego PZPR w sprawy gospodarki i przemysłu w latach 1950–1975
Changes in the involvement of the Warsaw Committee of the Polish United Workers’ Party in economic and industrial affairs in 1950–1975

Summary/Abstract: The article focuses on quantitative analysis of the involvement of the Warsaw Committee of the Polish United Workers’ Party in economic matters (with particular emphasis on industry) in the years 1950– –1975. After introducing and commenting on source material, the author discusses changes in the Committee’s general level of activity estimated on the basis of the number of items discussed during executive meetings (annually) and uses the same method in evaluating the activity concerning economic and industrial matters. The conclusions indicate basic trends which could be observed in the period in question – the overall decrease in the level of activity of the Warsaw Committee’s apparatus, watershed moments in its operation (primarily the year 1956) and a sudden surge in its involvement in economic matters after Edward Gierek’s rise to power.

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