The quality of elected representatives on local level in the Slovak Republic

Economic Annals-XXI: Volume 131, Issue 7-8(1), Pages: 38-41

Citation information:
Gecikova, I. (2013). The quality of elected representatives on local level in the Slovak Republic. Economic Annals-XXI, 7-8(1), 38-41. https://ea21journal.world/index.php/ea-v131-10/

Ivana Gecikova
PhD (Sectoral and Transversal Economics),
University Teacher,
the Department of Public Administration,
School of Economics and Management in Public Administration, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
ivana.gecikova@vsemvs.sk

The quality of elected representatives on local level in the Slovak Republic

Abstract. Competencies and duties which the municipalities have to fill with the aim to increase quality of life of inhabitant and to create better conditions for local entrepreneurs require skilled and educated self-government management. The experts in theory and practice of local self-government coincide in opinion that good mayor has to be good manager, good leader and visionary. In the Slovak Republic all inhabitants permanently residing with the age of 18 may elect municipal authorities. Also they may be elected in individual bodies of local self-government (mayor and Council member). The aim of the article is to show current quality structure of mayors and Council members in Slovakian municipalities. We focused on level of achieved education of elected representatives, number of their mandates periods and their skills in managerial position in their original employee (only mayors). The research was made in the sample of 285 municipalities of Slovakia.

Keywords: Municipality; Self-Government Management; Mayor; Council; Education; Quality

JEL Classification: H7; H11; H83

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Received 11.06.2013