Die Verwirklichung des europäischen Binnenmarktes erhöht die Mobilität der Produktionsfaktoren in einem Wirtschaftraum ohne Grenzen. Dies verstärkt die Standortkonkurrenz. Trotz zunehmender Harmonisierung und Zentralität im europäischen Maßstab ist die Bedeutung der dezentralen lokalen...

European countries employ heterogeneous and complex systems to regulate local government budgets. Although the topic has become increasingly relevant in the face of past and future economic and budgetary crises, there is a lack of cross-country studies in this field, due in part to the...

In countries where subnational governments control a large part of the public finances, the central government's ability to keep its commitment to the European Union's Stability and Growth Pact can be a difficult matter. European rules demand that the overall budget be balanced over the medium...

There is a high diversity in the possibility of raising funds for municipalities; in particular the possible sources of revenue for financing the municipalities are high. There are certain ways of financing, which are represented in all municipalities, regardless of their economic structure, the...