LOCAL REVENUES AN INDICATOR OF THE INFLUENCE OF TERRITORIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM ON MUNICIPAL FINANCIAL AUTONOMY
LOCAL REVENUES AN INDICATOR OF THE INFLUENCE OF TERRITORIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM ON MUNICIPAL FINANCIAL AUTONOMY
Author(s): Valbona Sakollari
Subject(s): Economy, National Economy, Business Economy / Management
Published by: Университет за национално и световно стопанство (УНСС)
Keywords: local governance; municipality; financial autonomy
Summary/Abstract: The territorial administrative reform initiated in 2014 by the Law 115/2014 "On administrative-territorial division units of local government in the Republic of Albania", changes the map of territorial division of Albania by establishing a two-tier governance system. This reform follows the trend of the most European nations, for the democratization of the countries through the consolidation and empower of the local governance. Significant changes happen to the first level of the local governance decreasing the number of local government units from 373 very fragmented communes and municipalities to just 61 larger municipalities.
Book: Trends in Regional Development and Security Management
- Page Range: 210-216
- Page Count: 7
- Publication Year: 2019
- Language: English
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