Publications & Documents

Youth Entrepreneurship support in Poland (doc)

This rapid policy assessment focused on supporting the unemployed in business creation and self-employment, notably the Measure for Commencing Commercial Activity or Self-employment is organised and promoted by the State Employment Agency.

Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes: Poland - in Polish

W Polsce śmiertelność z powodu chorób sercowo-naczyniowych (CSN) jest nadal wysoka; również podwyższona jest częstotliwość występowania CSN i cukrzycy.

Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes: Poland

In Poland, the mortality due to cardiovascular diseases (CVD) is still high and the burden of CVD and diabetes is also high.

Seminar on “Poland before COP21 - Do we have enough energy to save climate?”

I would like to thank the Polish Delegation for organising this meeting. We only have six months left before the Paris COP21, where we must strive to achieve a historic deal, so it is absolutely necessary that we intensify our debates about the right energy model for a brighter future.

Poland needs a strategy for moving to a lower-emission economy

Poland has combined robust economic growth with reducing some of the pressures on its environment since it joined the EU in 2004. It has also brought environmental laws closer to European norms. Poland now needs to lessen its economy’s reliance on fossil fuels and make growth greener, according to a new OECD report.

OECD Environmental Performance Reviews: Poland 2015

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, in Warsaw on 7 April 2015

Mr. Gurría held bilateral meetings with Mr. Janusz Piechociński, Deputy Prime Minister, and Mr. Grzegorz Schetyna, Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Promoting longer working lives is vital to improving Poland’s future prosperity

Encouraging more people to work later in life would help Poland meet the challenges of a rapidly ageing population. The percentage of old to younger groups (defined as share of over 65s to people aged 20-64) is projected to nearly triple from 22% in 2012 to 63% in 2050, according to a new OECD report.

Ageing and Employment Policies: Poland 2015

Going for growth 2015 - Poland

This country note from Going for Growth 2015 for Poland identifies and assesses progress made on key reforms to boost long-term growth, improve competitiveness and productivity and create jobs.