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This article is a discussion of the core importance of foreign direct investment in the
transformation of the Polish economy. The authors have researched this topic for nearly
twenty years and have previously published many articles on the topic. The paper discusses the
“grand failures” of the former system; the key role played by Leszek Balcerowicz and his team
of both Polish and foreign advisors; the main components of economic reform; and describes
FDI inflows since the 1990’s. The paper focuses on FDI in 2011 with a discussion of a current
FDI project—Intrall Rus.
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