Poland ranks near bottom on list of countries with highest operating costs

Poland placed 24th on a list drawn up by the Economist's Intelligence Unit of countries with the highest costs of running a business. In a group of 31 countries most commonly chosen by investors, Poland is preceded by the Czech Republic in the 23rd slot. The last place, taken by Hungary, is the best as it means that costs of operating a business there are comparatively the lowest. No 1-rated Japan has been evaluated as unfriendly to entrepreneurs. (Rzeczpospolita, p. B2) M.T.