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The regional differentiation of financial autonomy of Polish communes
The regional differentiation of financial autonomy of Polish communes

Author(s): Magdalena Łyszkiewicz
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu
Keywords: local self-government; regional development; financial autonomy

Summary/Abstract: The present article is devoted to the problems of financial autonomy of a commune (the Polish term – gmina), which are of crucial importance for the efficient and effective completion of public tasks assigned to local self-government units. The financial autonomy is understood as the freedom to shape revenues in relation to the level of expenditures incurred by the community during the completion of public tasks. The main aim of this article is to determine the level of financial autonomy of Polish communes as well as to examine whether there is a link between the level of socioeconomic development in a particular voivodeship (the Polish term – województwo) and the financial autonomy of the communes situated within their territory.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 394
  • Page Range: 72-80
  • Page Count: 9