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Przejawy naruszeń zasady adekwatności w procesie decentralizacji zadań publicznych w Polsce
Manifestations of adequacy violations in the process of fiscal decentralization in Poland

Author(s): Katarzyna Wójtowicz
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu
Keywords: public tasks; self-goverment units; fiscal decentralization; adequacy

Summary/Abstract: The principle of adequacy is understood as the entitlement of local authorities to financial resources commensurated with the responsibilities provided for self-governments by the constitution and the law. Unfortunately, despite the existence of legal guarantees of fulfilling that principle in Polish constitution as well as the European Charter of Local Selfgovernment, it is permanently violated in practice. This phenomenon has been exacerbated considerably in terms of economic crisis. The purpose of article is to emphasize the various manifestations of violations of adequacy in financial system of self-governments in Poland. The research methodology used in the article is based on a critical analysis of the legal acts as well as literature on public finance and financial and administrative law.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 391
  • Page Range: 284-291
  • Page Count: 8