Welcome to the Institute of Economics of the Polish Academy of Sciences (INE PAN) website.
In 2010 the Institute is celebrating 30 years of existence and work. The beginning of 80’s was a turbulent time in the history of Poland. Since then Institute became an shelter to independent thinking economists and important think–tank that has prepared background, ideas and people that were carrying out economic and political transformation in Poland.
Although has not passed trouble waters of change in polish Scientific system in 90’s intact, Institute remain on high position in economic research in Poland. Nowadays has a staff of 40 employees that are working in four departments of: Microeconomics, Economic Policy, Institutional Economics and World Economy. Some of them were or are holding high position in the Polish Government, Parliament National Bank of Poland and European Commission and World Bank.
Today scientific research focuses on: contemporary economic theory, economic policy, analysis, forecasting and strategic studies concerning the Polish economy, analysis of the world economy and European integration, with a focus on their influence on the development of the Polish economy. It carries out in-depth analyses and forecasts concerning the Polish economy (Report Polish Economy - Forecasts and Opinions) and screens Polish enterprises economic performance (Pearls of Polish Economy – list of best firms) and their innovativeness (Report on Innovativeness of Polish Economy and The List of 500 Most Innovative Firms in Poland). Among other important activities are conferences and seminars organized by the Institute. During last ten years more than … of them have been held. We also encourage everyone to publish in bilingual quarterly “Studia Ekonomiczne - Economic Studies”, a journal with 75 years of history.
On international grounds INE PAN is cooperating with some of the leading institutions in particular countries, ie. The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, Institute of Economics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute of World Economy of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Université Paris 1 and others. In the country links between other research institutes of Polish academy of Sciences and experts from business practice and public administration are maintained due to efforts of MSN Scientific Network “Impact Assessment of R&D and Innovation on Socio-Economic Development” that INE PAN is coordinating.
In recent years the Institute has launched several postgraduate studies: Ph. D, MBA, Accounting, Human Resources, financial Directors and Internal Audit . Together with the National Bank of Poland have started specialized studies for economic journalists. So there is a plenty of opportunities to improve economic knowledge . Although students are thought in Polish some of them are from abroad. Still some challenges are ahead, one of them is a College of Social Scienes of the Institutes of Polish Academy of Sciences that will start this Fall.
You may also use other language versions of this page, that are brought to us by Google Translator (French, German, Russian, Spanish and Japanese) and thus not perfect, but it might be useful for you.
I wish you a pleasant browsing to discover INE PAN scientific activities.
Leszek Jasiński, Director