Polish Coal and European Energy Market Integration Book

	Figures and tables
	Acknowledgements
	Summary and main conclusions	1
	Introduction	5
1	Polish coal at the beginning of the restructuring process: a background	7
2	The cost of producing hard coal in Poland	17
3	The markets for Polish coal	43
4	The competitiveness of Polish coal	58
	References	76
	Appendix A: The cost of production of Polish hard coal in 1993	79
	Appendix B: Benefits and costs of mine closures	104
	Appendix C: The industry's investment needs	119