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UK

United Kingdom

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The Netherlands

DE

Germany

IT

Italy

EU

European Union

PL

Poland

FI

Finland

Country profile

Poland

Agriculture and logistics are the focus of research in Poland. Research on the agricultural sector will be carried out in the fruit plantations of the GrĂ³jec district, while Warsaw will be the location for our research on logistics and delivery sector. GrĂ³jec’s proximity to Warsaw (approximately 40-50 kilometres) offers many opportunities to study potential overlaps between sectors.
Since 2014, Poland has experienced a significant increase in immigration. Data for 2020 shows that Poland ranked just behind the US in terms of attracting seasonal foreign workers (OECD 2021). Most of these workers take up temporary employment in low-skilled occupations, like agriculture, construction, retail or domestic services. Although the possibility to stay and work in Poland has become much easier in the last 15 years, irregular migration still persists.

Related publications

Matuszczyk, Kamil; Grzymala-Kazlowska, Aleksandra; Homel, Kseniya
University of Warsarw
The report focuses on 'the production of irregularities' in the context of migration, aiming to illuminate its complexity from the perspective of the national policy level in Poland.

Academic Partner:

University of Warsaw

Aleksandra Grzymala-Kazlowska

Professor 
Steering Committee member

BIO

Associate Professor in Sociology. Mainly specialises in migrant adaptation and integration, ethnic attitudes and discourses on migration, community sponsorship and private support of refugees. Serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Central and Eastern European Migration Review. Her recent book “Rethinking settlement and integration: Migrants’ anchoring in an age of insecurity (Manchester University Press).

Kamil Matuszczyk

Assistant Professor
Researcher

BIO

Kamil Matuszczyk holds a PhD in political and administration sciences (specialization in public policy). He is an assistant professor at the Faculty of Political Science and International Studies at University of Warsaw and is also associated with the Centre of Migration Research also at University of Warsaw. His interests focus on issues of contemporary labour mobility (posting of workers, seasonal workers), the migration industry, migration policies, ageing society and long-term care.

Country Engagement Partner

Maciej Rawski

Project Coordinator
I-CLAIM Partner

BIO

Analyst and manager with 10 years of experience in the field of economic analysis and project management. I specialize in cooperation with public sector entities, international entities and non-governmental organizations. My professional and scientific interests revolve around the role of the public sector in the economy, labor market, international migration and economic integration of foreigners.

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