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The current state and the history of the Law & Economics movement in Poland
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Uniwersytet Warszawski, Polska
Submission date: 2025-06-30
Final revision date: 2026-04-28
Acceptance date: 2026-05-04
Online publication date: 2026-05-15
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ABSTRACT
This article discusses the historical and current state of the Law & Economics (L&E) movement in Poland, describing Polish experiences
and contributions to the first wave of L&E. The second wave of L&E is thoroughly reviewed, and further stratification is
suggested: early adopters in 1980-1990, the popularization in 2000, and the mature L&E from 2010 onwards. The article discusses
various activities within the L&E movement, such as the first Polish article investigating the American economic analysis of law,
the foundation of the Polish Association of Law & Economics in 2005, the multitude of legal and economic journals, and the wide
range of topics covered by academic works. A review of selected papers and books within L&E is provided to present the current
state of L&E research in Poland, focusing in particular on civil, criminal and constitutional law, behavioral L&E, and issues relating
to the effectiveness of the judiciary. The conducted analysis allowed us to formulate conclusions indicating that despite contraindications,
L&E is developing rapidly in Poland.