The hidden transformation: the changing role of the state after the collapse of communism in Central and Eastern Europe

Kowalewski, Oskar; Rybiński, Krzysztof

doi:10.1093/oxrep/grr030

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“…This regulation unlocked entrepreneurship potential in Poland and helped to recreate the entrepreneurial culture. As a result, more than half a million new enterprises were registered in 1989, with the number rising to nearly 2 million at the end of 1992 (99 % of them were microenterprises with less than 10 employees) (Kowalewski and Rybiński 2011).…”

Section: Historical Context For Entrepreneurial Discovery Process In mentioning

confidence: 99%

Facilitating an Entrepreneurial Discovery Process for Smart Specialisation. The Case of Poland

Mieszkowski¹,

Kardas

2015

J Knowl Econ

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The purpose of this paper is to study stakeholder involvement in research and innovation policy in Poland in the context of smart specialisation exercise. The article addresses the questions to what extent initiatives such as the foresight programmes, strategic research and development programmes, and sectoral research programmes facilitate the entrepreneurial discovery process for smart specialisation. The role of different groups of actors varies substantially in terms of their involvement and impact on such initiatives. The foresight and strategic research and development programmes were dominated by representatives of the research community and embody a research-oriented top-down approach. The sectoral research programmes are most closely related to the bottom-up and demand-driven approach in which the leading role is played by entrepreneurs. For this reason, they are more familiar with the conditions of the entrepreneurial discovery process. In this case, the important role is also played by the governmental agency which facilitates those processes.

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Section: Historical Context For Entrepreneurial Discovery Process In mentioning

confidence: 99%

Facilitating an Entrepreneurial Discovery Process for Smart Specialisation. The Case of Poland

Mieszkowski¹,

Kardas

2015

J Knowl Econ

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“…One explanation for the results is that the accession was accompanied by the need to uniform the Polish law with EU regulations, which often induced new restrictions. However, an alternative explanation was provided by Kowalewski and Rybinski (2011). According to them a large number of interest groups used the accession and the ongoing adjustment of the Polish law to the EU regulation to fulfi ll their aims and introduce restrictions in their own interest.…”

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“…In this study, we assume that the second type of corruption occurs less frequently than the fi rst type in transition countries, but we think it may results in higher social and economic costs in the long run. Indeed, Kowalewski and Rybinski (2011) expect that the higher economic growth in Poland may signifi cantly decline in the future years because of increased role of state, which is often the result of state capture by political and private interest groups. Therefore, in our opinion, understanding the second type of corruption and its determinants should be of great interest.…”

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What Determines State Capture in Poland?

Alwasiak

Lewandowska-Kalina

Kalina

et al. 2013

MBA. CE

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Methodology:In order to establish the determinants of ex-ante state capture a logistic regression is estimated. Findings:The study shows that in Poland the majority of legal acts were passed with the aim to satisfy the interest of particular groups. Furthermore, the regression analysis shows that the likelihood of state capture increases during the period of higher economic growth and local elections. The likelihood of state capture, however, declines during presidential elections. The results we attribute to different interests of political parties in the period of local and presidential elections. Finally, we fi nd that the state capture increased over the years in Poland. Additionally, we show that the EU accession did not prevent state capture in Poland. In contrast, the fi nancial crisis of 2007 resulted in a wake-up effect and the likelihood of state capture declined in Poland. Research limitations:In the study we employ proxies for state capture, yet we assume that corruption is a wide spread phenomenon in Poland. However, due to its nature corruption is very diffi cult to assess and measure. Originality:The study uses a unique dataset on ex-ante state capture that was identifi ed in the legal acts that have been passed in the period 1990-2011 in Poland.

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“…One explanation for the results is that the accession was accompanied by the need to uniform the Polish law with EU regulations, which often induced new restrictions. However, an alternative explanation was provided by Kowalewski and Rybinski (2011). According to them a large number of interest groups used the accession and the ongoing adjustment of the Polish law to the EU regulation to fulfill their aims and introduce restrictions in their own interest.…”

Section: Robustness Testmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In this study, we assume that the second type of corruption occurs less frequently than the first type in transition countries, but we think it may results in higher social and economic costs in the long run. Indeed, Kowalewski and Rybinski (2011) expect that the higher economic growth in Poland may significantly decline in the future years because of increased role of state, which is often the result of state capture by political and private interest groups. Therefore, in our opinion, understanding the second type of corruption and its determinants should be of great interest.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

What Determines State Capture in Poland?

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In this paper we examine the determinants of ex-ante state capture analyzing all the legal acts that have been passed in the period 1990-2011 in Poland. We find that during this the majority of legal acts were passed with the aim to satisfy the interest of particular groups. Furthermore, the regression analysis shows that the likelihood of state capture increases during the period of economic growth and local elections. The likelihood of state capture, however, declines during presidential elections. The results we attribute to different interests of political parties in the period of local and presidential election. Finally, we find that the state capture increased over the years in Poland. Additionally, we show that the EU accession did not prevent state capture in Poland. In contrast, the financial crisis of 2007 resulted in a wake-up effect and the likelihood of state capture declined in Poland.

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The hidden transformation: the changing role of the state after the collapse of communism in Central and Eastern Europe

Cited by 19 publications

References 12 publications

Facilitating an Entrepreneurial Discovery Process for Smart Specialisation. The Case of Poland

Facilitating an Entrepreneurial Discovery Process for Smart Specialisation. The Case of Poland

What Determines State Capture in Poland?

What Determines State Capture in Poland?

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