Current challenges for the social market economies in Poland and Germany in light of the Ukraine war : commemorative publication on the occasion of 30th anniversary of the Polish-German Academic Forum at SGH Warsaw School of Economics

Abstract

How can against the background of multiple crises in the European Union (EU) and the war in Ukraine prosperity be secured for all, while mitigating not only distributional but also security and environmental concerns? What is the role of the state and what is the role of the market in these efforts? The book attempts to give answers to these questions with special focus on how these challenges play out for Poland and Germany. The contributions are the result of the latest Polish-German economic policy dialog held on October 12, 2023 at the SGH Warsaw School of Economics on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Polish-German Academic Forum at this university. The articles discuss different aspects of the current state of globalization and the impact on the Polish and German economy, Germany’s general economic situation and its role on global markets, the importance of political institutions for sustainable development and the prerequisites for the stability of democracies, the prospects of central bank digital currency in the EU as well as the aspirations towards more federalization in the EU from a Polish perspective. The volume provides readers interested in current economic policy issues in Germany and Poland in the context of the EU and the ongoing war in Ukraine with multifaceted perspectives and insights, and invites to deepen the knowledge and understanding of today’s economic challenges in both countries.