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Sposób obliczania zapotrzebowania finansowego gmin w Niemczech
Way of financial need deduction of German municipalities

Author(s): Paweł Kowalik, Łukasz Kuźmiński
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu
Keywords: Germany; municipalities; financial equalization system; financial need

Summary/Abstract: National systems of local government fiscal equalization are composed of many elements. They are based mainly on income criteria. Financial needs of individuals are compared with the financial capacity of other entities. One element of the equalization system is the financial need of municipalities. This article aims to examine the method of calculation of fiscal capacity of the German municipalities.

  • Issue Year: 2013
  • Issue No: 1 (14)
  • Page Range: 59-72
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish