%0 Journal Article
%T The strategy of dynamic growth — social and economic growth in Opole in the years 1971–1980
%A Bereszyński, Zbigniew
%J Archival and Historical Review
%V 2020
%R 10.4467/2391-890XPAH.20.007.14641
%N Vol. VII
%P 149-170
%K Opole, economy, strategy of dynamic growth, investments, development
%@ 2391-890X
%D 2020
%U https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/przeglad-archiwalno-historyczny/article/strategia-dynamicznego-rozwoju-i-jej-realizacja-na-przykladzie-opola-w-latach-1971-1980
%X 
	In 1971 the authorities of the Polish People’s Republic implemented a new economic strategy, referred to as the strategy of dynamic growth. The strategy, which assumed rapid industrial growth in combination with an improvement in the living conditions for the general society, resulted in social and economic development, also in the city of Opole. The city grew both in territorial and demographic terms, gaining more housing resources and more jobs. However, this growth was extremely uneven. In the years 1971–1980 and later, enormous amounts of money and materials were wasted on ventures which were significantly delayed or never completed. In hindsight, some decisions regarding new investments turned out to be misguided. On the one hand, investments from the years 1971–1980 benefited the city, but on the other, they caused a number of serious social problems. In many cases, this legacy is still an enormous burden for the city and its residents.