Scope of income independence of local self-governments situation of Western Pomeranian local self-government units in the nationwide comparison
Scope of income independence of local self-governments situation of Western Pomeranian local self-government units in the nationwide comparison

Summary/Abstract: Scope and importance of income independence of territorial self-government unitsdetermines to a large extent their opportunities of development, as well as their real possibilitiesto meet existing challenges. Income independence of local governments should,by definition, denote independence of local communities in establishing income sourcesfor the local budget. Assessing the level of income independence is crucial in orderto measure the actual scope of financial decisions which can be taken by self-governmentunits. The aim of the paper is to assess the scope of income independence of localself-governments in Western Pomerania and to compare it with local self-governments inthe other regions of Poland.

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