Despite a proud tradition in economics, Poland suffers from an inadequate capacity in policy-oriented economic analysis and research.
Polish academics are conspicuously absent at international meetings.
Most of the best senior economists have left academe for government or industry positions,
and very few Polish economists trained abroad have returned to work in Polish academic institutions.
It has become increasingly clear that there is a need for the creation of a research environment with critical mass capable of attracting back Polish economists with post-graduate training in the West.