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Obserwator Finansowy features views and analysis of economy in Poland and other countries, written by some of the best journalists, economists and analysts. Our mission is to share knowledge of economics and financial markets in the world.
Obserwator Finansowy is a project under aegis of the Poland’s central bank, Narodowy Bank Polski. We have published thousands of articles about the Polish and global economy. Our journalists have conducted hundreds of interviews with Nobel laureates, distinguished economists, business leaders and politicians with views across the political spectrum.
In this section you can find selected articles in English.
Shadow banking, or who is a bank and who is just pretending
Witold GadomskiThe collapse of Amber Gold has generated a number of calls for liquidating parabanks or bringing them, on a mandatory basis, within the scope of oversight. However, identifying financial institutions that are not subject to...
The Earth was created 5770 years ago at 6.00 PM
Krzysztof NędzyńskiThe precision of this statement puts a smile on our face. It exemplifies how incredible are exact conclusions from opaquely understood premises. Reuven Brenner of McGill University shows when, why and how economists are...
The road to hell is paved with good intentions
Krzysztof NędzyńskiIf Warren Buffet failed to fix the compesation system at Salomon Brothers, how can one expect government bureaucrats can regulate bonuses in banking? How to compensate is one of the toughest issues to solve in every...
To Own Or Be Owned — That Is The Question
At the very center of the never-ending debate between those who support capitalism and those who support socialism is this: property. Should it be „owned” and if so, by whom? The fact is, „ownership” as...