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DETERMINANTS OF THE FINANCIAL STABILITY OF RURAL COMMUNES OF THE EASTERN POLAND MACROREGION IN THE OPINION OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES

Authors :
Agnieszka Gałecka
Source :
Annals of the Polish Association of Agricultural and Agribusiness Economists, Vol XXVI, Iss 4, Pp 44-57 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
Polish Association of Agricultural and Agribusiness Economists, 2024.

Abstract

The aim of the study was to identify the determinants of financial stability of rural communes from the Eastern Poland macroregion. Particular attention was paid to the awareness of the impact of specific groups of factors on the financial stability of an entity and to the identification of the main economic, institutional, socio-demographic and spatial-environmental determinants of the financial stability of communes. To achieve the aim, the method of analysis and criticism of literature and the method of diagnostic survey using a survey questionnaire were used. The survey was conducted among representatives of the executive body (mayors) of rural communes from the Eastern Poland macroregion. The research covered 349 rural communes from five voivodeships located in the Eastern Poland macroregion. Based on the conducted research, it was found that in the opinion of local authorities, internal factors have a greater impact on the level of stability of their communes than external factors. The main determinants of the financial stability of rural communes in the Eastern Poland macroregion were indicated as: the structure of the local economy, the number of enterprises operating in the area of the studied commune, the division of public tasks and competences between various levels of public authority and the repartition of financial resources between the state and the commune. Moreover, the main factors influencing the financial stability of the analysed communes include migration and the age structure of the inhabitants of a given commune as well as the nature and location of the unit.

Details

Language :
English, Polish
ISSN :
2657781X and 26577828
Volume :
XXVI
Issue :
4
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Annals of the Polish Association of Agricultural and Agribusiness Economists
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.0809ee06c64434a39f011fae24acc1
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.5604/01.3001.0054.8468