Unconditional and conditional grants from the central budget – functions, transfer rules and role in generating revenues of local and regional government units in Poland Cover Image

Subwencja i dotacje z budżetu państwa – funkcje, zasady przyznawania oraz rola w tworzeniu dochodów jednostek samorządu terytorialnego w Polsce
Unconditional and conditional grants from the central budget – functions, transfer rules and role in generating revenues of local and regional government units in Poland

Author(s): Joanna Śmiechowicz
Subject(s): Economy, Governance
Published by: Kancelaria Sejmu
Keywords: subsidies;specific grants;unconditional and conditional grants;transfer revenues of local and regional government units;functions of subsidies and specific grants

Summary/Abstract: The article focuses on the functions, types, transfer rules and principles of granting of subsidies and specific grants from the state budget to local government units in Poland, however, it also contains international references. The author indicates the key issue related to the use of transfer revenues in financing local government units. Special attention is given to the analysis and assessment of importance and the change in the share of transfer revenues for municipalities, cities with powiat status, powiats and voivodeships for creating their budgetary revenues in 2010–2020. The research was based on data obtained from the database of Statistics Poland.

  • Issue Year: 2021
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 41-66
  • Page Count: 26
  • Language: Polish
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