CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2009
| Author | Parusinski, Jakub Remigiusz |
|---|---|
| Title | Some Animals Are More Equal Than Others: An Inquiry into the Mechanisms Linking Interjurisdictional Inequality and Decentralization |
| Summary | This paper explores the relationship between Poland’s system of decentralization and the observed increases in interjurisdictional inequality between 1999 and 2006. The methodology employed in this analysis is a case study focusing on the most salient features of the Polish system of decentralization and regional development, followed by multiple linear regressions. The latter are used to establish links between specific features of regional development, agglomerative processes and subnational finances, and a given region’s development, measured by the unit’s contribution to one of the three indexes used to measure spatial inequality. In order to determine the relationship between the Polish system of decentralization the study focuses on education expenditure (as an example of public good provided by subnational governments), and aggregate intergovernmental grants (used to charaterize the nature of the devolution in Poland). The study finds that Poland’s development during the period of analysis suffers from an ‘urban bias’, agglomerative growth around major centers leading to a rise in interjurisdicational inequality. Regarding the system of decentralization, the study finds that while the revenue side is organized in an equalizing, manner, particularly through compensating grants and subsidies to subnational governments, the financing of educational expenses is highly unequal, and threatens the cohesive growth of the country in years to come. |
| Supervisor | Folsz, Attila |
| Department | Political Science MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2009/parusinski_jakub.pdf |
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