Publications

BOOKS

Polakowski, M. 2020. Crises and reforms of pension systems. A comparative analysis. Warsaw: ICRA Foundation.

Polakowski, M. 2010. The Institutional Transformation of Social Policy in East-Central Europe. Poland and Hungary in Comparative and Institutional Perspective. Maastricht: Boekenplan MGSOG Dissertation Series, nr 14 (2010).

OTHER PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

2022

Polakowski, M. and E. Quinn (2022). Responses to irregularly staying migrants in Ireland. Dublin: Economic and Social Research Institute.

Szelewa, D. and M. Polakowski (2022). European solidarity and “free movement of labour” during the pandemic: exposing the contradictions amid East–West migration. Comparative European Politics 20, 238–256.

Szelewa, D. and M. Polakowski (2022). Explaining the weakness of social investment policies in the Visegrád countries: the cases of childcare and active labor market policies. The World Politics of Social Investment, J. Garritzmann, S. Häusermann and B. Palier (eds.), 185-208. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

2021

Łuczak, P. and M. Polakowski (2021). The role of old-age pension systems as labour market institutions: The Czech Republic and Poland compared. Labour Market Institutions and Productivity Labour Utilisation in Central and Eastern Europe, B. Woźniak-Jęchorek and M. Pilc (eds.). London: Routledge.

2020

McGinnity, F. Bertrand Enright, S., Quinn, E., Privalko, I., Darmody, M., Polakowski, M. (2020) Monitoring report on integration 2020. Dublin: Economic and Social Research Institute.

Szelewa, D. and M. Polakowski (2020). The “ugly” Face of Social Investment? the Politics of Childcare in Central and Eastern Europe. Social Policy & Administration 54(1):14-27.

2018

Polakowski, M. and K. Hagemejer (2018). Poland. In: Isabel Ortiz, Fabio Durán-Valverde et. al. (eds.) Reversing Pension Privatizations: Rebuilding public pension systems in Eastern Europe and Latin America Geneva: International Labour Organization.

Polakowski, M. and R. Szarfenberg (2018) Social policy of a mature socialism. Social Policy. Special Edition: 100 years of Polish Social Policy 1(14).

Szelewa, D. and M. Polakowski (2018) Bitter Debates: Flight, Immigration and the Polish Left. In M. Broening and C.P. Mohr (eds.) The Politics of Migration and The Future of the European Left. Bonn: Dietz Verlag.

Polakowski, M. (2018) Old-age pension systems’ reforms in Germany, Greece and France – a social citizenship perspective. Research Papers of Wrocław University of Economics 16: 165-180.

Polakowski, M., B. Sendhardt and D. Szelewa (eds) (2018) T he Future of the Welfare State. Perspectives from the Baltic Sea Region. Warsaw: Friedrich Ebert Office in Poland and ICRA.

2016

Polakowski, M. and D. Szelewa (2016) Poland in the migration chain causes and consequences. Transfer: European Review of Labour and Research22(2): 207-218.

Hirose, K, K. Hagemejer and M. Polakowski (eds) (2016) Social Security System of Ukraine in 2014–15 and Beyond. Towards effective social protection floors. Geneva: International Labour Organization.

2012

Polakowski, M. (2012) Social and Economic Conditions for Pension Reforms in Europe. Studia Biura Analiz Sejmowych 2(30).

2010

Pawlak, P. M. Polakowski et. al (eds.) (2010) Dis(Integration Policy). Managing Third Country Citizens’ Integration in Poland. Warsaw: Scholar (in Polish).

2008

Szelewa, D. and M. Polakowski (2008) Who cares? Changing patterns of childcare in Central and Eastern Europe. Journal of European Social Policy 18(2): 115-131. Also published in Journal of Hungarian Social Policy 1/2009 (in Hungarian).

2007

Polakowski, M. and D. Szelewa (2007) Porownawcze studium swiadczen dla osob bezrobotnych w Europie Srodkowo-Wschodniej [A comparative study of unemployment compensation in Central and Eastern Europe], Social Policy Problems. Studies and Debates.

2004

Polakowski, M. (2004) Retrenchment po szwedzku” [Retrenchment in a Swedish Way] in: Social Policy Problems. Studies and Debates 7/2004: 33-52.

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

Polakowski, M. and D. Szelewa (2010) Taxation and Social Policy. In: Taxes. A Guide. Warszawa: Krytyka Publiczna (in Polish).

Pawlak, P. and M. Polakowski et. al. (2010) Introduction: from dis(integration) to migrant-mainstreaming. In Pawlak, Patryk, Michal Polakowski et. al (eds.) Dis(Integration Policy). Managing Third Country Citizens’ Integration in Poland. Warsaw: Scholar (in Polish).

Polakowski, M. (2010) Immigrant integration projects in the field of labour market and social policy in: In Pawlak, Patryk, Michal Polakowski et. al (eds.) Dis(Integration Policy). Managing Third Country Citizens’ Integration in Poland. Warsaw: Scholar (in Polish).

POLICY PAPERS AND REPORTS

Polakowski, M. Poland – Labour Relations and Social Dialogue: Annual Reviews (issued in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018). Friedrich Ebert Stiftung.

Warsaw Debates on Social Policy Papers Series (Warsaw: Friedrich Ebert Foundation And ICRRA Foundation, Each Paper Around 8000 Words, In Polish):

Bakalarczyk, R., Sutowski, M., Polakowski, M. and D. Szelewa (2017) Social Policy of the Law and Justice government;

Polakowski, M. and D. Szelewa (2016) Right-wing turn in Polish politics;

Polakowski, M. and D. Szelewa (2016) Balance sheet of PO-PSL coalition;

Polakowski, M. and D. Szelewa (2016) Refugees: are we ready?;

Polakowski, M. and D. Szelewa (2015) Social policy of Poland during socialist period;

Polakowski, M. Hagemejer, K. et. al. (2015) Global Social Policy;

Bakalarczyk, R., Kubicki, P.,Polakowski, M. (2015) Disability in Poland – the issue of care;

Polakowski, M. and D. Szelewa (2014) Social policy and the process of European Integration;

Polakowski, M. and D. Szelewa (2014) Crisis and social policy;

Polakowski, M. (2013) Unemployment in Poland: between individual strategies and state;

Polakowski, M. and D. Szelewa (2013) Social policy and migration;

Szelewa, D. and M. Polakowski (2012) Social policy after 1989: language, context and development perspectives;

Polakowski, M. (2012) Young Poles: education and labour market problems;

Polakowski, M. (2012) Polish pension system: risk and opportunities.

POLICY REPORTS – IMAP-The Map of Integration Initiatives In Poland (Center For International Relations Working Papers, Each Paper About 8000 Words, In Polish):

Polakowski, M. (2010) The access of third countries’ migrants to social assistance and healthcare services in Poland.

Polakowski, M. (2010) Labour market policy towards third countries’ migrants in Poland.

Polakowski, M. (2010) Social security rights of third countries’ migrants in Poland.

OTHER WORKING PAPERS:Polakowski, M. and D. Szelewa (2018) Future of the Welfare State. Perspectives from the Baltic Sea Region, Warsaw: Friedrich Ebert Foundation and ICRA Foundation.

Polakowski, M. Poland – labour relations and social dialogue: annual review. Bratislava: Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (issued in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018).

Polakowski, M. (2012) The labour market situation of Polish youth, country report for Youth Unemployment in Europe project, Friedrch Ebert Foundation.