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Comparative analysis of the process for compliance with the European Charter of Local Self-Government in The Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia – with special emphasis on economic conditions and Hungarian atypical features

Economic Annals-XXI

Economic Annals-ХХI: Volume 173, Issue 9-10, Pages: 10-18

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Lentner, Cs., Nagy, L., Vasa, L., &Hegedűs, Sz. (2018). Comparative analysis of the process for compliance with the European Charter of Local Self-Government in The Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia – with special emphasis on economic conditions and Hungarian atypical features. Economic Annals-XXI, 173(9-10), 10-18. doi: https://doi.org/10.21003/ea.V173-02

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Csaba Lentner
D.Sc. (Public Finance),
Full Professor,
Faculty of Political Sciences and Public Administration,
Public Finance Research Institute,
National University of Public Service;
PADS Leader Economist, National Bank of Hungary
5 Menesiut Str., Budapest, 1118, Hungary
lentner.csaba@uni-nke.hu
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2241-782X
Researcher ID: http://www.researcherid.com/rid/J-2382-2016

Laszlo Nagy
PhD (Economics),
Assistant Professor,
Faculty of Business Management,
Department of Corporate Finance,
University of Economics in Bratislava
1 Dolnozemska cesta Str., Bratislava, 852 35, Slovak Republic
ladislav.nagy@euba.sk
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5239-4596

Laszlo Vasa
PhD (Agricultural Economics),
Professor,
Szechenyi Istvan University
1 Egyetem Str., Győr, H-9026, Hungary
laszlo.vasa@ifat.hu; vasa.laszlo@sze.hu
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3805-0244
Researcher ID: http://www.researcherid.com/rid/V-4749-2018

Szilard Hegedűs
PhD (Economics),
Assistant Professor,
Faculty of Political Sciences and Public Administration,
Public Finance Research Institute,
National University of Public Service;
Budapest Business School
5 Menesiut Str., Budapest, 1118, Hungary
hegedus.szilard@uni-bge.hu
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0286-1715

Comparative analysis of the process for compliance with the European Charter of Local Self-Government in The Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia – with special emphasis on economic conditions and Hungarian atypical features

Abstract. The aim of this paper is to analyse legal and financial dynamics of the self-governance in three countries of the Visegrad Group: The Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia. The paper explores compliance with the European Charter of Local Self-Government, financial independence and operational features of self-governance. The paper provides an overview of the regulatory environment that was set up for the local government in the Visegrad countries, examines the powers by local government, and the degree of its financial independence. The financial aspects of self-government are compared, and compliance with major fiscal rules is examined.

Keywords: European Charter of Local Self-Government; Fiscal Decentralisation; Local Self-Government; Public Finance; Local Debt; Public Service; Visegrad Countries; Slovakia; The Czech Republic; Hungary

JEL Classification: H70; H71; H72; H73; H74

Acknowledgements: This study is written with support from PADS Foundation – The National Bank of Hungary.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21003/ea.V173-02

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Received 15.06.2018

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