Poland and Turkey: two economic success stories, both at a crossroads?

Poland and Turkey: two economic success stories, both at a crossroads?

Paweł Świeboda and Paweł Zerka Policy paper

For the last decade, Poland and Turkey have experienced impressive rates of growth and gained a widespread reputation as emerging points of gravity: both in economic and political terms.

Recently, however, clouds have begun to be seen on the horizon in the case of both countries. Despite significant differences in their economic models and geopolitical locations, Poland and Turkey face a similar challenge of moving from an efficiency-driven to innovation-driven model of growth. Read more…