Ekonomiczno-społeczne uwarunkowania efektywności procesów dostosowania struktur samorządowych do zasięgu obszarów funkcjonalnych
The Economic and Social Determinants of the Effectiveness of Local Government Structures in Adjusting to Their Functional Areas

Summary/Abstract: Ekonomiczno-społeczne uwarunkowania efektywności procesów dostosowania struktur samorządowych do zasięgu obszarów funkcjonalnych na przykładzie Krakowa początków XX wieku The Economic and Social Determinants of the Effectiveness of Local Government Structures in Adjusting to Their Functional Areas - the Example of Cracow in the Early Twentieth Century This paper analyses the conditions for municipal self-government structures adjusting to the requirements of the growing urbanised area around Cracow in the early twentieth century. In the survey of historical sources, the determinants of the success of this process were sought. The then and current situations of local governments comprising the metropolitan area were also compared, with clear similarities and certain differences becoming evident. The differences arose from: the greater prosperity of neighbouring communities, a higher level of local identity, and the spectacular success of local governments such as investment policy or attracting strategic investors. All this suggests that future adjustment processes will be extremely difficult to implement in a form that will ensure their effectiveness.

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