Odpowiedź polskich gmin na pierwszą falę kryzysu COVID-19
Polish municipalities’ response to the first wave of the COVID -19 crisis

Author(s): Sławomira Kańduła, Joanna Maria Przybylska
Subject(s): Politics, Economy, National Economy, Business Economy / Management, Public Administration, Economic policy, Economic development, Public Finances
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego w Poznaniu
Keywords: polityka antykryzysowa;gminy w Polsce;pandemia Covid-19;
Summary/Abstract: Purpose: The purpose of this chapter is to identify the initial responses of municipalities to the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic. Design/methodology/approach: The research questions posed were: What types of budgetary instruments were used by municipalities during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic in Poland? What was the scale of the loss of their current revenues and what was the amount of expenditures related to countering COVID-19? What were the sources of funding for these expenditures? Findings: Municipalities were, by necessity, on the front line of the fight against the effects of the pandemic. They used the available budgetary instruments (local taxes and fees, property revenues, budgetary expenditures) to limit the spread of the virus and reduce its negative consequences. These actions were not coordinated. The study revealed that revenue losses and expenditure increases due to COVID-19 were not as large as expected. Originality and value: The research in this chapter demonstrates that municipalities in Poland used different approaches to develop and implement policies to counteract the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and mitigate its effects. The research shows that Polish municipalities played a leading role in the rapid response to the pandemic, although their actions varied and were uncoordinated.

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