A democratic regime is assumed to implement freedom and equality as the two critical and
most important values. The question we intend to address here is: how and why has the …

The fertility rate in Poland has remained below the level of simple generation replacement.
Recent attempts to change the demographic situation and modify (pro) family policy have …

Adopted in April 2016 and then amended in July 2016, the Family 500+ programme is the
controversial programme of Polish government, which actually supports all families with …

This article critically examines the main features of respective socio-economic legal
frameworks to determine whether they constitute the specificity of Polish and Hungarian …

Purpose–In 2016 the Polish government launched the Family 500+ program. This family
policy instrument is regarded as a unique but debatable measure. The paper assesses the …

This article examines the concept of Guaranteed Minimum Income (GMI) in Polish context,
analyzing its development and prospects. The author presents two main scenarios: a …

FINDINGS: The research results indicate that the issue of the pandemic and the actions
taken to combat the crisis it triggered, as well as the attitude towards social distancing, were …

Researchers portray poverty in socialist Poland as being transient, although it was largely
hidden from view by party ideology. After 1989, macroeconomic data suggest that poverty …

Background: Unemployment is a phenomenon that occurs in all market economies,
although with different intensity. Its rate is influenced by many factors related to labour …

Purpose of the article: Presents the development of individual consumption in five years
2015–2019 in Poland as a result of an improved economic situation. In particular, the …