Economic transition and elections in Poland1

John E. Jackson, Jacek Klich and Krystyna Poznańska

The Economics of Transition, 2003, vol. 11, issue 1, 41-66

Abstract: Poland's economic and political transition, one of the most successful, has depended very heavily on job creation in new firms to replace the jobs lost in the formerly state‐owned enterprises. This paper uses survey and aggregate data from three Polish elections to suggest that these de novo firms, the individuals they employ, and the residents in the local areas where they exist become an important constituency supporting pro‐reform political parties and constraining the actions of parties less sympathetic to the reforms. The creation of this political constituency helps explain how countries can successfully pursue both economic and political reforms. JEL classification: D72, P26.

Date: 2003
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