Reforming Local Self-Government: The Experience of the Baltic States and its Significance for Russia

Authors

  • V.A. Shamakhov North-West Institute of Management of RANEPA Автор
  • S.V. Kuznetsov Institute of Regional Economic Problems of Russian Academy of Science Автор
  • N.M. Mezhevich Institute of Regional Economic Problems of Russian Academy of Science Автор

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22394/1726-1139-2021-1-10-19

Keywords:

local self-government, reformation of local self-government in Estonia and Latvia, territorial development, administrative-territorial structure, local budget revenues, interbudgetary relations

Abstract

The article examines the experience of the Baltic States in reforming local self-government, the main problems typical for particular level of governing. The article substantiates the usefulness and applicability of the experience of the Baltic States in reforming the Russian system of local government, and suggests ways to solve the main problem - the discrepancy between the authorities of local self-government bodies and their financial capabilities.

Published

2021-01-15

Issue

No. 1 (2021)

Section

Articles