Katarzyna Szarzec

Katarzyna Szarzec is a Full Professor and Head of the Department of Macroeconomics and Development Studies at Poznań University of Economics and Business. Her research examines macroeconomic policies, state-owned enterprises, economic transition in post-communist countries, and financialization phenomena.

Key research areas include comparative analysis of state-owned enterprise performance in EU countries, political economy of transition, and Bayesian analysis of financialization determinants. Recent publications investigate board composition in Polish companies, state capture mechanisms, and demographic impacts on monetary policy. She serves as Vice-Chair of the Committee of Economic Sciences at the Polish Academy of Sciences and member of The Poznań Society for the Advancement of Arts and Sciences.

Academic leadership roles include doctoral program committees and peer review activities for economic journals. Departmental responsibilities involve coordinating research initiatives in development economics and transition studies.