In this work, Jeffrey Sachs provides an insider’s analysis of the political events and economic strategy behind the country’s swift transition to capitalism and democracy. Sachs reviews Poland’s striking progress since the start of the economic reforms in 1990, which he helped to design. He discusses the gains - more than half of employment and GDP is now in the private sector, exports to Western Europe have more than doubled, and economic growth and confidence are returning - as well as the serious problems that remain.