Trade Effects of the Polish Integration with the European Union

According to the theory of regional integration pioneered by J. Viner, geographically discriminatory trade liberalisation taking part in a regional integration grouping gives rise to two trade effects: trade creation and trade diversion. The author asks if it is the case as far as the Poland's association with the European Union having the form of a free trade area in industrial goods is concerncd. Next, the author looks into budgetary consequences of tariff removal in trade between Poland and the EU. Finally, the author focuses on the potential trade effects of Poland’s participation in the Single Market after having become an EU member.Zadanie pt. „Digitalizacja i udostępnienie w Cyfrowym Repozytorium Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego kolekcji czasopism naukowych wydawanych przez Uniwersytet Łódzki” nr 885/P-DUN/2014 zostało dofinansowane ze środków MNiSW w ramach działalności upowszechniającej nauk