ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses on the case of Poland which – with more than 15 years’ experience as a member state of the European Union (EU) – seems to turn to a volatile, fragile, and uncertain path of political neonationalism. It discusses whether it is indeed possible to assess the competitive position of the whole economies or if that concept is more suited for firm-level analysis. The chapter examines the construct of the Global Competitive Index as a proxy for national competitiveness level. It focuses on outlining Poland’s position on the global competitiveness map with special cross-comparison with the remaining EU countries. The chapter also discusses the country’s overall performance but to indicate which of the factors contributed most to the achieved results and which areas still require further improvement. An increasingly significant part of Polish companies is included in global value chains.
