FINANSYZACJA JEDNOSTEK SAMORZĄDU TERYTORIALNEGO NA PRZYKŁADZIE MIAST METROPOLITALNYCH W POLSCE
THE FINANCIALIZATION OF LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT UNITS BASED ON THE EXAMPLE OF METROPOLITAN CITIES IN POLAND

Summary/Abstract: The article addresses the problem of the process of the financialization of local self-government units. First of all, the characterization of this phenomenon is made, then a measurement proposal is presented, using the analysis of the structure of balance sheet assets and liabilities and the debt of metropolitan cities in 2007–2017. The research results lead to inconclusive conclusions. In the early years of the research period, increasing indicators of the financializaton of assets and liabilities, as well as an increase in debt, were observed, which indicated the symptoms of the financial crisis. In the second part of the research period, the values of the indicators characterizing the indebtedness of metropolitan cities decreased, but the financialization assets and liabilities ratios increased slightly. The final assessment of these trends will be possible in the longer term and will require consideration of other, immeasurable factors, such as a city’s financial policy, statutory law, and the quality of public services provided by municipalities.

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