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Old City Harbour in Tallinn, Estonia. Cranes for newbuildings are all over. money is always a way out, but Latvia does not want to increase interests because that would delay a possible entry into the European Monetary Union (EMU). A tight labour market adds to the problem of stabilising the economy. Domestic demand strengthens Poland Continued high unemployment and rising wage pressure is a contradiction in terms if there ever was one, but they are both vital elements in Poland’s economic development. After low growth in the economy in 2005 the rate is now picking up to close to 5.5 per cent last year. A general comment about the Polish economy is that both the private and the corporate sector seem to be in good shape. A key could be that the economy is increasingly reliant on domestic demand. This will make the economy more resilient, especially if the global economy should slow down. It is also important to note that there is a big element of structural unemployment. Perhaps the most important development in the Polish economy is that investment is picking up quite considerably. Admittedly most of the increase has been in the financial sector and in the public sector. Polish companies experience high profitability and access to relatively cheap funding. Poland has also been quite successful in containing inflation, which is expected to remain the lowest of the Baltic Rim area for some time. The problem now is how to handle the potentially nasty problem of accelerating unit labour costs. So far productivity in manufacturing has outpaced wage increases, while the service sector has not. petter arentz MADLI VITISMANN Polish companies experience high profitability.
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