Institutional Design Drives Defense Offsets in Polish Procurement
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Discovery of the day · Political Science
The Institutional Sources of Defense-Industrial Policy—Evidence from Poland
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Political Science · Defense Policy
Discovery of the day
New research demonstrates that the structure of defense procurement institutions is a decisive factor in shaping arms-offset agreements. Analyzing two Polish fighter aircraft acquisitions, the study shows that when economic development ministries hold an independent seat at the table, countries secure larger industrial offset packages, while deals managed solely by defense ministries are streamlined to prioritize military outcomes. For a writer and former public servant who navigated complex procurement bureaucracies in energy and IT, this work offers a compelling model for how institutional design—rather than mere technical need—can silently steer policy outcomes and limit organizational learning over time.
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