Editing Economy of Poland (section)

===1990–2009===
The Polish state steadfastly pursued a policy of economic liberalization throughout the 1990s, with positive results for economic growth but negative results for some sectors of the population. The [[privatization]] of small and medium state-owned companies and a liberal law on establishing new firms<ref>{{Cite book|last=Cieński|first=Jan|title=Start-Up Poland|publisher=The University of Chicago Press|year=2018|isbn=978-0-226-30681-0|location=Chicago|pages=17}}</ref> has encouraged the development of the private business sector, which has been the main drive for Poland's economic growth. The agricultural sector remained constrained by structural problems, surplus labour, inefficient small farms, and a lack of investment. Restructuring and privatization of "sensitive sectors" (e.g. coal), has also been slow, but foreign investments in energy and steel have begun to turn the tide. Also, reforms in healthcare, education, the pension system, and state administration have resulted in larger than expected fiscal pressures. Improving this account deficit and tightening monetary policy, with a focus on inflation, are priorities for the Polish government. Further progress in public finance depends mainly on the reduction of public sector employment, and an overhaul of the tax code to incorporate farmers, who currently pay significantly lower taxes than other people with similar income levels.
[[File:Historical GDP per capita development in Poland up to 2022.png|thumb|left|Estimated historical development of real GDP per capita in Poland (1400-2022)]]