Actual Challenges to Local Self-Government Development in Russia and Norway

Authors

  • Anna Nikolaevna Leontyeva Институт проблем региональной экономики РАН , Institute of Problems of Regional Economy of the Russian Academy of Sciences Автор
  • Maria Vladimirovna Vinogradova Санкт-Петербургский политехнический университет Петра Великого , Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnical University Автор
  • Mikhail Mikhailovich Shumilov Северо-Западный институт управления - филиал РАНХиГС , North-West Institute of Management - branch of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration Автор
  • Anton Andreevich Kekkonen Администрация Петрозаводского городского округа , Administration of the Petrozavodsk City District Автор

Keywords:

local self-government, municipal reform, amalgamation of municipalities, FINANCIALLY ROBUST MUNICIPALITIES, international cooperation

Abstract

The article examines the systems of local self-government in Norway and Russia considering specificity of external and internal conditions of local authorities functioning. The authors compared main stages of local self-government development, management tools, revealed topical for both countries issues, analyzed factors stipulating municipal reform. Principles, mechanisms and methodic basis of reforming municipalities through amalgamation are presented.

Published

2016-05-15

Issue

No. 3 (2016)

Section

Articles