Eu Member States and Fiscal Decentralization– Empirical Comparison

Oplotnik, Žan Jan; Finžgar, Mateja

doi:10.12959/issn.1855-0541.iiass-2013-no3-art03

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“…The results confirm the difference of fiscal federalism, and similar results as the present research are confirmed by other pieces of research, e.g. Dexia-Cemr (2012); Oplotnik and Finžgar (2013); Rusu (Cihu) and Petrison (2016); Halásková and Halásková (2017b). Differences in expenditure competences of local public sector in the individual EU countries can be explained by reform tendencies in the structure of local governments, forms of allocated local public expenditures, influenced mainly by economic, political and demographic factors, the forms of financing of local self-governments or by increasing the efficiency of local public sector in the case of the provision of some public services.…”

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“…As some authors show, e.g. Oplotnik and Finžgar (2013) EU countries can be divided into countries those with a high level of fiscal decentralization (above 30 %), medium level of fiscal decentralization (between 20 − 30 %) and low fiscal decentralization (below 20 %). Tab.…”

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“…Public expenditures and their evaluation is dealt with in many studies and pieces of research, e.g. Szarowska (2011); Dexia-Cemr (2012); Oplotnik and Finžgar (2013); Connolly and Mason (2016); Rusu (Cigu) and Petrișor (2016); Sacchi and Salotti, 2016); Halaskova and Halaskova, 2017;Kopańska (2017).…”

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Evaluation Structure of Local Public Expenditures in the European Union Countries

Halásková¹,

Halásková²

2018

Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun.

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The public sector plays a significant role in securing public needs in a number of countries. The paper aims to evaluate the local public sector by the structure of local public expenditures, emphasizing similarities and differences in EU countries. Attention is paid to the evaluation of local public expenditures by eight functions (general public services, public order and safety, economic affairs, housing and community amenities, recreation and culture, social protection, health, education) in years 2005 and 2015. Local public expenditures by function in the EU are evaluated in connection to lower government levels and fiscal decentralization of expenditures. The evaluation shows that no countries demonstrate similarity of local public expenditures by function, which is associated also with an identical size of fiscal decentralization of expenditures and the number of lower government levels. By contrast, both similarities and differences were proved with respect to the evaluated local public expenditures by the application of multidimensional scaling and cluster analysis. The results have shown that Scandinavian countries represent the most marked differences in the structure of local public expenditures, in comparison to Malta and Cyprus in terms of local public expenditures on social protection, health and education.

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Evaluation Structure of Local Public Expenditures in the European Union Countries

Halásková¹,

Halásková²

2018

Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun.

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Social Standards and Decentralization of Power: Financial-Legal and Administrative-Legal Aspects

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Savchenko²,

Muzyka³

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The article deals with the problems of decentralization of power in Ukraine and certain foreign countries. Positive and negative moments of economic and social development of regions after the consolidation of territorial communities are considered. The state social standards that are considered in the programs of economic and social development are analyzed. The purpose of article is to study how the processes for decentralization of power, finances, etc. are run under conditions of financial, economical and political crisis that take place in Ukraine and countries of Europe. The decentralization of power for Ukraine was a call of the times in the 90-ies of the XX century. And in the XXI century the decentralization of power hides the aspiration of powerful subjects to receive more power, to obtain easier access to state funds. Declaring the interests of territorial communities, as well as the aspiration for solution of problems, being common with neighboring communities as the purpose of decentralization is only the shielding what Ukrainians do not want to hear, what cannot be announced as this will contradict to course of Ukraine to European integration, will contradict to the struggle against corruption, announced in the state. Taking into consideration the abovementioned facts, Ukraine has all prerequisites and conditions for successful decentralization. At the same time, the real situation and delay of appropriate processes in time testifies to the fact that not the prerequisites for decentralization, fixed at the legislative level, are of larger importance in our state but their practical implementation We think that the prerequisites for performance of successful decentralization are the improvement in managerial efficiency of local self-government (these authorities shall be capable and interested in taking decisions that in fact may be fulfilled); preparation and involvement of highly skilled staff; cooperation between public authorities at all levels pursuant to equal conditions; provision with control over taking and fulfilling the decisions by self-governments. Summing up the abovementioned, we will mention the following. The decentralization of power for Ukraine was a call of the times in the 90-ies of the XX century. And in the XXI century the decentralization of power hides the aspiration of powerful subjects to receive more power, to obtain easier access to state funds. Declaring the interests of territorial communities, as well as the aspiration for solution of problems, being common with neighboring communities as the purpose of decentralization is only the shielding what Ukrainians do not want to hear, what cannot be Стаття рекомендована до друку 16.

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Eu Member States and Fiscal Decentralization– Empirical Comparison

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Evaluation Structure of Local Public Expenditures in the European Union Countries

Evaluation Structure of Local Public Expenditures in the European Union Countries

Social Standards and Decentralization of Power: Financial-Legal and Administrative-Legal Aspects

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