Public policies are usually carefully designed to address a particular problem, but they are also shaped and influenced by the sociocultural heritage of a particular country. This volume explores the origins of economic and other public policies in Central and Eastern Europe.

I. Between institutions and policies - conceptual approaches 1. Institutionalization of economic policies in transition economies. Theoretical aspects and historical lessons Maciej J. Grodzicki, Anna Zachorowska-Mazurkiewicz 2. Great Transformations in Historical Perspective. Market and Class in England, Algeria and Poland Maciej Kassner 3. The state in a (post)transition economy: between neoliberalism and neostatism Marek Ratajczak II. Organized interests 4. Interest-Centred Explanation of Pension Reforms in Poland Anna Zabkowicz 5. Labour incomes and economic activity in Poland Adam Koronowski 6. Path of privatization and its risks for Ukraine Yurii Pogorelov, Yevheniia Polishchuk III. Framing of policies 7. Stages in the development of competition and consumer protection policy in Poland in 1990-2021 and their contribution to the foundations of Poland's socio-economic order Katarzyna Kaminska 8. Economic policies and entrepreneurial activity in transition economies from the institutional perspective as evidenced by Kosovo and North Macedonia Fadil Sahiti 9. Evolution of institutional determinants of innovation policy in Poland Karolina Trzaska, Ewa Gruszewska IV. Sectoral case studies 10. Intangible investment and governance quality in the new and old member states of the European Union Crt Kostevc, TjaSa Redek 11. Regulatory governance in telecommunications industry in Poland Renata Sliwa 12. The Hungarian energy policy from the system change to mature EU membership - adequacy with regard to current challenges Sarolta Somosi