The deficit and the debt of local governments in the light of the statutory restrictions Cover Image

Deficyt i zadłużenie samorządów gminnych w świetle ograniczeń ustawowych
The deficit and the debt of local governments in the light of the statutory restrictions

Author(s): Jolanta Zawora, Paweł Zawora
Subject(s): Public Finances
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Rzeszowskiego
Keywords: defiit;debt;local government;statutory restrictions;

Summary/Abstract: This article aims to present the legal conditions which affect on management of debt in municipalities and analysis of the financial result and the level of debt of local governments in the Subcarpathian region, and Poland. The debt of local government in 2007–2011 systematically increased. In most municipalities generated local government debt. I increased the budget deficit of municipalities. Although the government debt grew, it was lower than the statutory level.

  • Issue Year: 5/2013
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 131-139
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Polish