This project has received funding from the European Research Council under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme
(Grant Agreement n. 669194)
(Warsaw, 19/6/1925 - Warsaw, 14/5/2019)
Regular contributor - Foreign Trade journal, Polish Chamber of Foreign Trade (-)Vice Minister - Ministry of Foreign Trade (1972-1980)
Deputy Chairman - Planning Commission (1980-1988)
Długosz was a major figure for the expansion of trade relations with Western Europe. In the 1970s, he was the main negotiator and expert in the Ministry of Foreign Trade. He regularly travelled to the West and negotiated terms of trade agreements and their financing. He produced reports on the EEC and CMEA-EEC talks. Author of numerous publications on foreign trade and international economy. Despite being one of the most qualified experts on foreign trade and participating in many critical negotiations, his influence over policy-making was limited. In his memoirs, Długosz described his activity as a 'pure business'.
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Memo: Notatka w sprawie kredytów na import z krajów kapitalistycznych rozwiniętych w okresie 1972-1975 [Memo on credit for import from the developed capitalist countries 1972-1975]
AAN, KC PZPR 1354, V/100 | p. 150/223-176/246, "O" FIN.I.017-tjn-72, p.1-14 and appendix
Memo encouraging to take advantage of foreign credits and describing credit opportunities on the West.- Available here. |
