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  "title": "Republic of Poland: Selected Issues",
  "publication": "IMF Staff Country Reports, July 5, 2016",
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  "summary": "This paper discusses key issues related to the economy of Poland. Thanks to its sound policies, close links to the German supply chain, and substantial EU transfers, Poland is the only country in the European Union that avoided an outright recession during the global financial crisis.",
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      "content": "- Poland is the only country in the European Union that avoided an outright recession during the global financial crisis.\n- Factors cited for this resilience:\n  - \"sound policies\"\n  - \"close links to the German supply chain\"\n  - \"substantial EU transfers\"\n- The strong aggregate performance has masked \"enduring regional disparities,\" which are \"undermining the quality of growth.\"\n- Poland faces significant long-term challenges as \"an aging population weighs on potential growth and public finances.\"\n- The new government, which \"took office in November,\" has approved a \"Responsible Development Plan\" focused on:\n  - spurring growth through innovation\n  - reducing social and regional disparities"
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      "content": "- Subject: Bank levy, Gender, Gender diversity, Labor productivity, Production, Productivity, Taxes, Women\n- Keywords: asset tax, bank, Bank levy, CR, Europe, Gender diversity, Global, ISCR, Labor productivity, OECD average, participation in Poland, Poland, Productivity, productivity growth, tax, tax outlay, Women\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- Republic of Poland: Selected Issues; IMF Country Report No. 16/211; June 10, 2016\n  - Republic of Poland: Selected Issues; IMF Country Report No. 16/211; June 10, 2016 (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - Republic of Poland: Selected Issues; IMF Country Report No. 16/211; June 10, 2016 (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}"
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    "Published: July 5, 2016",
    "Series: IMF Staff Country Reports",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781475525632.002",
    "Poland is the only country in the European Union that avoided an outright recession during the global financial crisis.",
    "Factors cited for this resilience:",
    "The strong aggregate performance has masked \"enduring regional disparities,\" which are \"undermining the quality of growth.\"",
    "Poland faces significant long-term challenges as \"an aging population weighs on potential growth and public finances.\"",
    "The new government, which \"took office in November,\" has approved a \"Responsible Development Plan\" focused on:",
    "Subject: Bank levy, Gender, Gender diversity, Labor productivity, Production, Productivity, Taxes, Women",
    "Keywords: asset tax, bank, Bank levy, CR, Europe, Gender diversity, Global, ISCR, Labor productivity, OECD average, participation in Poland, Poland, Productivity, productivity growth, tax, tax outlay, Women",
    "**Republic of Poland: Selected Issues; IMF Country Report No. 16/211; June 10, 2016**"
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