| 1972 | M.A., Economics, Economics of Foreign Trade, University of Lodz |
| 1978 | Ph.D., Economics, (doctorate in economics), University of Lodz |
| 1979 | Fulbright Scholarship (post-doctoral programme), Columbia University |
| 1985 | American Council of Learned Societies Scholarship, University of Chicago |
| 1986 | Post Doctoral Degree, Economics, Habilitated Doctorate in Economics, University of Lodz |
| 1990 | Visiting Scholar, Center for Economic Policy Research, London School of Economics |
| 1991 | Visiting Scholar, Universität zu Köln (DAAD) |
| 1987-1993 | Head, Chair of Economic Theory, Institute of Economics, Polish Academy of Sciences |
| 1973-1996 | Lecturer, Professor (Tenured), University of Lodz |
| 1993-1996 | Director, Institute of Economics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw |
| 1994-1996 | Vice-Chairman, Council of Socio-Economic Strategy, Council of Ministers |
| | Economic Adviser to the President of the Republic of Poland |
| since 1996 | Consultant, World Bank |
| 1996-1997 | Chief Economic Advisor to the President of Poland |
| 1997 | Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Finance, Government of Poland |
| 1997-2001 | Advisor, Prime Minister of Albania |
| 1998-2001 | Chief Economic Advisor to the President of Poland |
| 2001-2002 | Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Finance, Coalition Provisional Authority, Baghdad, Iraq |
| 2003 | Chairman of the Council for International Coordination for Iraq |
| 2003-2004 | Director of Economic Policy, Coalition Provisional Authority, Iraq |
| 2004-2005 | Prime Minister of Poland |
| 2006-2009 | Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Europe, United Nations |
| 2009-2010 | Director of the European Department, International Monetary Fund |
| since 2010 | President of Narodowy Bank Polski; Chairman of the Monetary Policy Council |
| 2011-2014 | Steering Committee of the European Systemic Risk Board |
| since 2011 | Chair, World Bank/IMF Development Committee |
| since 2012 | Chair, Vienna 2.0 Initiative Steering Committee |
