The Role of the Voivodship Contract in Regional Development Within Poland

• Autorzy: Dorota Korenik
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The reform of the territorial organisation of Poland, which resulted in the formation of 16 voivodeship (provincial) self-governments, has opened new possibilities for promoting regional development. Until 1975 Poland was divided into voivodeships, districts and municipalities. In 1975 a two-grade division was introduced consisting of voivodeships (their number was increased to 49) and municipalities. On the grounds of constitution clauses and the act of March 8, 1990, municipal self-government has been brought back to life as a new element in the Polish political system. Next, in 1998 the second stage of the reform was prepared, i.e. districts were reintroduced and a new, voivodeship level of self-government administration was created. Many hopes regarding the decentralisation of tasks are placed in the institutional development of territorial self-government, in particular concerning regional development and, consequently, the decentralisation of public finances. The basie criteria in deciding the formation of the new division of the country into administration units at the voivodeship level were geographic and economic. Therefore, the division of some areas of the country on the basis of appropriate criteria caused the formation of regions, now identified with the greatest division unit of the country - voivodeship self-government.(fragment of text)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Local government; Constitutional law

PL

Samorząd terytorialny; Prawo konstytucyjne

• Czasopismo: Economic and Environmental Studies
• Rocznik: 2003
• Numer: Vol. 4
• Strony: 181--190

Twórcy

autor

Dorota Korenik

• Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny we Wrocławiu

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