The impact of the decentralization model on administrative-territorial organisation of the EU states – correlations and direct effects of the local autonomy application
The impact of the decentralization model on administrative-territorial organisation of the EU states – correlations and direct effects of the local autonomy application

Summary/Abstract: The work-in-progress paper aims to present a qualitative analysis of the incidence of the organizational model of decentralization and local autonomy, on the EU member states, according to their own national specificities. In terms of methodology, the research makes use of the comparative analysis, in order to test if the current sharing of administrative skills and the legal framework of local autonomy at the level of the EU member states leads to a effective supply of the public services for its citizens. For this purpose, the analysis focuses on two items, the architecture of administrative powers and local autonomy and the way of distribution of the necessary financial resources to support local self-government in some EU member states. For comparative analysis, the paper noted a number of EU member states, which has grouped them into four geographical areas (North, South, Center and South-East). As a work in progress, current research, based on those two items, it will highlight some differences and similarities which subsequently, will help the authors to identify the causes that generate them, in order to draw final conclusions about the functionality of the organisational model of decentralisation in the context of the need more acute to boost the quality of life and to strengthen the local public affairs in different EU member states.

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