Paweł Folfas

Paweł Folfas serves as a Professor at the Institute of International Economics, Warsaw School of Economics (SGH), where he holds the title prof. SGH and contributes to the Scientific Council of Economics and Finance. His academic career spans decades of research in international economic systems, with particular focus on Poland's integration into global trade networks and policy frameworks.

Professor Folfas's research centers on Global Value Chains, Foreign Direct Investment, and Value-Added Trade analysis, examining how Central European economies—especially Poland—navigate complex international production systems. His work frequently addresses geopolitical impacts including the Ukraine war's effects on social market economies, pandemic disruptions in automotive supply chains, and technological intensity in emerging market exports. Methodologically, he employs spatial econometrics and gravity models to analyze trade-integration dynamics between BRICS/G-7 nations and Central Europe.

Analysis of his 2019-2024 publications reveals consistent emphasis on value-added trade metrics as superior indicators of economic interdependence compared to traditional gross trade measures. His research demonstrates Poland's strategic positioning in global automotive production networks, the evolving technological sophistication of Chinese exports, and competitiveness challenges facing Visegrad Group countries post-EU accession. Recent work increasingly addresses geopolitical shocks, showing how the Ukraine war reshapes Poland-Germany economic relations and how pandemic disruptions accelerated 'slowbalisation' trends in international trade.