Bankers and populists: understanding the rise of ‘managerial developmentalism’ in Poland

The resignation of Zbigniew Jagiełło as the CEO of Poland’s largest bank has raised questions about political interference in the country’s financial sector. Marek Naczyk writes that while most of this discussion has focused on the actions of the current Law and Justice government, it is equally important to understand the role that bankers have played in shaping Polish economic policy.