Samorząd terytorialny kontra alternatywne metody finansowania
Local government vs. alternative financing methods

Summary/Abstract: Local government authorities have to seek new management concepts. The challenge for the government is the increased emphasis on the economic aspects of public funds spending, the need to improve the quality of public services and provide greater efficiency. Today, we see that the role of government is changing. The past socio-economic and political practice has been mainly based on the paternalistic relationship of local government with the central government where the state provides a number of subsidies and guarantees, thus leading to strong dependence of their structures. However, these relations, as well as the attitude of authorities will have to be modified in the direction of greater self-reliance. It seems it is not just a condition for full decentralization of local governments, but rather the only way to achieve their competitiveness. Meanwhile, the problem is the incomplete decentralization and the resistance of local government to use more advanced financial instruments in terms of independence, as it imposes more responsibility on them.

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