Intergenerational solidarity will be one of the greatest challenges facing social policy in the 21st century.
One of the still unresolved issues relating to the falling birth rate is the failure of family policy to focus on the links with the labour market.
Sustainable development is a situation in which present generations do not live at the expense of future generations.
A key factor in raising the standard of living and prosperity in Poland is effective management, both at the level of the basic units of the state – municipalities and districts – and within the enterprises themselves
A modern pension system should replace the retirement age rule with a system based on accumulated contributions. This will make the labour market more flexible and ensure that its market value is reflected more accurately.
Financial stability
is a public good
(S. Kluza 2006)
The economy is people
(S. Kluza 2006)
Competition for human capital will be both the greatest opportunity and the greatest risk for the civilisational development of nations and regions in the 21st century.
Modern states will compete internationally on the basis of the living conditions they provide for their societies
The role of the state is to ensure regulatory balance in the financial sector. Too much or too little regulation results in a slowdown in the economy or increased instability in the financial sector.
“From the perspective of the city, it is not always possible to see how much change can take place in the countryside.” It is particularly important to prepare Poland’s political elites for a debate on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Agriculture and rural areas account for a particularly large share of Poland’s economy compared with other EU countries. They require and are expected to undergo significant economic and social changes. The CAP is a tool that can determine the effectiveness of economic and civilizational processes in agriculture.
Poland needs substantial resources for systemic changes in agriculture, aside from issues related to autonomy in shaping national and regional support programs. These include matters of ownership, consolidation of agricultural land, social security systems (e.g. reform of KRUS), innovation and technology, and the challenges involved in reducing agriculture’s negative impact on the environment.