Poland as a hub of the Silk Road Economic Belt: is the narrative of opportunity supported by developments on the ground?

Andrzej Jakubowski (), Tomasz Komornicki, Karol Kowalczyk and Andrzej Miszczuk
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Andrzej Jakubowski: Maria Curie-Skłodowska University
Tomasz Komornicki: Polish Academy of Sciences
Karol Kowalczyk: Maria Curie-Skłodowska University
Andrzej Miszczuk: Maria Curie-Skłodowska University

Asia Europe Journal, 2020, vol. 18, issue 3, No 6, 367-396

Abstract: Abstract The article presents an analysis of Poland’s potential role as a European hub supporting the transportation of goods on the route between China and the EU. The authors point out a number of factors that can favour the development of a Silk Road Economic Belt (SREB) hub in Poland. At the same time, they emphasise that higher demand for shipments through the New Eurasian Land Bridge within the SREB does not automatically mean that Poland will become the main hub on its European end. The study highlights several important aspects of competition as a result of which Poland is likely to adopt the role of a regional hub in Central and Eastern Europe.

Keywords: Belt and Road Initiative; Silk Road Economic Belt; New Eurasian Land Bridge; Poland; Transport infrastructure; International trade (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F14 P45 P48 R40 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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