Cato Institute has honored the Polish economist with Milton Friedman Prize for Advancing Liberty. Professor Leszek Balcerowicz, former deputy prime minister and finance minister of Poland received the distinction on Wednesday evening in New York. Tomorrow (23rd of May) at 6.30 pm the economist will deliver a lecture at the Chamber of Commerce of Luxembourg.
This biennial award is presented to individuals for achievement in promoting freedom and individual liberty. Leszek Balcerowicz has been widely credited with the economic transformation of Poland after the fall of communism. “Leszek Balcerowicz’s contributions to the advancement of liberty and free markets in Eastern Europe cannot be overstated”, said Cato CEO John Allison. “Poland now serves as a model that other...
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