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.
Debate
Debates
In Search of the Missing Inflation
For a long time, inflation in Poland has been at record-low levels. NBP interest rates, including the 1.5% reference rate, have also been at their historically lowest levels for four years. Does this mean that low inflation and cheap money are here to stay forever? Given mounting inflationary pressure, should the Monetary Policy Council consider a small, pre-emptive tightening of monetary policy? … and, more generally, what level of inflation is optimal for the economy?
The second, decidedly more difficult area of discussion is the question of how inflation itself is measured. Is it really at the level reported by Statistics Poland (GUS)? Consumer perceptions are considerably higher. Are we therefore dealing with a methodological flaw that could and should be corrected?