The report, compiled by the Warsaw Enterprise Institute (WEI) think tank, found that 74 percent of respondents opposed adopting the euro, while 26 percent supported joining the eurozone.
Among supporters, 18 percent cited easier international transactions between companies as a key benefit.
'No deadline has been set'
"The issue of Poland joining the eurozone has always been a polarizing topic in public debate," the WEI said. "On the one hand, Poland is obligated by treaty to adopt the euro, but on the other, no deadline has been set."
The think tank added that Polish politicians have long delayed the decision, as public support for the euro has remained low.
"According to a survey by the Ariadna National Research Panel, support for Poland’s entry into the eurozone has hit a record low of 26 percent," it said, "down from 31 percent in January, as measured by a Eurobarometer study."
The WEI also said that euro supporters are likely to be business owners and their families, who would benefit from the elimination of exchange rate risks and lower transaction costs.
Meanwhile, the broader population remains skeptical, with the most common concern being that adopting the euro could drive up prices and lower living standards, the dorzeczy.pl website reported.
Poles 'really afraid of the euro'
"Polish people, and I mean here individuals looking at the euro from the perspective of their own households, are really afraid of the euro fearing that their economic situation will worsen as a result of its adoption," said Dominika Maison, a professor at the University of Warsaw and one of the authors of the report.
Prof. Dominika Maison presents the results of the survey during a conference held by the Warsaw Enterprise Institute in the Polish capital earlier this week. Photo: Danuta Isler/Polish Radio
When joining the European Union more than two decades ago, Poland committed to replacing its domestic currency with the common European currency.
The latest survey was conducted between March 8 and 10 through computer-assisted web interviewing (CAWI) on a nationwide sample of 1,109 respondents, state news agency PAP reported.
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Source: wei.org.pl, dorzeczy.pl, businessinsider.com.pl
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