The aim of the chapter is to identify the main obstacles to entrepreneurial initiatives and activities in the health care sector in Poland after the economic and political transformation of 1989. A review of the literature (desk-top analysis) enriched by statistical data. The chapter starts from...

Positive assessments of what entry to the European Union (EU) meant for Poland and for Poles increased after the 2003 vote to join and dramatically so after accession. Analysis of panel data from 2003 and 2008 shows the increase in positive assessments is related to the size of EU transfers and...

A model based upon the common concept of rent-seeking behavior avoids an exclusive focus on the pecuniary motive in private institutions and the power motive in public institutions. Using this model, the case for privatization ranges from very strong to unpersuasive, with some fascinating...