Poland’s responsible development strategy – challenges, reflections and remarks

Paper presents Poland’s Responsible Development Strategy (RDS) and new development model. The Strategyis particularly important to keep appropriate balance between competitiveness of the economy, protection of the environment and quality of life. Responsible growth is based on solid foundations, such as entrepreneurship, hard work, as well as resources and skills of the Poles. Stable foundations of a modern, competitive and sustainable economy based on innovativeness, constitute a capital endowment for future generations. Responsible development entail also an appropriate balance between domestic and foreign resources used to support economic growth. A balanced economic growth requires balance between foreign and domestic capital active in the economy. Selective nature of the approach is of a key importance for the Strategy. That means focusing exclusively on those products, technologies, industries or sectors which are essential for the attainment of the RDS objectives over a longer time frame. Those factors have tangible impact on an increase in both productivity and wages of the citizens. In addition, it is also important for more effective utilization of the potential of the economy. The Strategy contains specific rules for the process of its planning and implementation. In my opinion, essential for the determination of RDS objectives and implementation are: (1)selectivity of approach (concentration, finding a niche, industries/sectors), (2) integrated approach (management organised around strategic objectives, coordination of sectors) and territorial differentiation, (3) cooperation, partnership and shared responsibility of public entities, business and citizens in the implementation of public policies, (4) increasing Poland’s activity on the EU forum and in the country’s neighbourhood, (5) mobilisation of domestic capital. The main objective of the “Responsible Development Strategy” is to create appropriate conditions for increase in income of Polish inhabitants with concurrent enhancement of the social, economic and territorial cohesion. In addition, three specific objectives have also been set out.