How Diversity Shapes State Power and Economic Development in Post-WWII Poland

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This paper examines post-WWII population transfers in Poland.

Data & Methods

Original historical data on migration and economic outcomes following WWII displacement
Analysis of tax revenue collection, income reporting, and entrepreneurship rates across communities

Key Findings

Polish migrants formed initially homogeneous groups that could provide local public goods through informal enforcement.

Heterogeneous migrant communities relied more heavily upon the state for such provisions during transition.

Following marketization:

Heterogeneous communities collected higher tax revenues
Registered greater income and entrepreneurship rates

These outcomes challenge the idea that diversity necessarily hinders economic development.

Article card for article: Diversity, Institutions, and Economic Outcomes: Post-WWII Displacement in Poland

Diversity, Institutions, and Economic Outcomes: Post-WWII Displacement in Poland was authored by Volha Charnysh. It was published by Cambridge in APSR in 2019.