This work explores the relationship between municipal government debt and revenue diversification using a prism of institutional and fiscal interactions, concentrating on revenue fungibility effects over time and on the role of state-imposed constraints. A diversified revenue structure tends to stabilize revenue levels by balancing income-elastic and inelastic revenue sources. The impact of such diversity has been the subject of much research on expenditure and service levels among state and local governments. Considerably less research has been conducted on its potential relationship with debt, although capital financing is a necessary and often-utilized mechanism for funding capital and operational spending for local governments. Since it is well known that debt payments are fixed in the short run, they require sufficient revenue adequacy through economic highs and lows. It is thus argued that local governments with more diversified revenue structures are better able to utilize debt financing since revenue diversity mitigates the risk of borrowing by providing for greater fiscal predictability in the long run. This hypothesis is tested on two samples - a large sample of cities in Massachusetts from 2000 through 2009, as well as a cross-state sample, encompassing the cities from the majority of U.S. states. The findings of both studies provide preliminary evidence on the influence of revenue diversification on the levels of municipal indebtedness. While the Massachusetts study reveals that revenue diversification is, indeed, a statistically significant determinant of debt per capita, which also has an indirect effect on property tax burdens, the cross-state study suggests that revenue diversification has a mitigating impact on certain state-imposed fiscal rules, further adding to its weight as a strategic financial management tool. Both studies also reiterate the importance of such fiscal capacity factors as fund balances, intergovernmental revenue, and the size of government, while also revealing some new interaction patterns among various state-imposed debt limitations.

This work deals with the debt of municipalities. The debt of municipalities is in the Czech Republic regulated and also monitored. Monitoring of the municipal debt is carried out by the Ministry of Finance, which uses system of information and monitoring indicators (SIMU). Evaluation, criticism and modification of the SIMU is the main output of this work. A new modified SIMU was created according to the evaluation of this system, and then it has been tested on Kutná Hora. The debt is also considered from the perspective of the size of the municipalities. The hypothesis of an influence of the municipality size (the size category according to CNB) on the amount of the municipal debt per capita in the period 2006 to 2010 was verified by statistical method called ANOVA. At the same time it was confirmed in three surveyed periods that although the large municipalities have a greater total value of the debt, in per capita are more indebted smaller communities.

Submitted by Renata Lopes (renatasil82@gmail.com) on 2016-09-05T15:13:57Z No. of bitstreams: 1 felipemarinhoduarte.pdf: 54458222 bytes, checksum: 44a72fef6d36b3f17f551887978622a6 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Diamantino Mayra (mayra.diamantino@ufjf.edu.br) on 2016-09-06T13:58:17Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 felipemarinhoduarte.pdf: 54458222 bytes, checksum: 44a72fef6d36b3f17f551887978622a6 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-09-06T13:58:17Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 felipemarinhoduarte.pdf: 54458222 bytes, checksum: 44a72fef6d36b3f17f551887978622a6 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-06-09 / A presente dissertação de mestrado se coloca como mais uma contribuição para o entendimento da História de Juiz de Fora, especialmente sobre os aspectos financeiros que tocam a administração pública local. O recorte temporal arbitrariamente escolhido entre os anos de 1850 a 1930 compreende um período de significativas mudanças das estruturas sociais, econômicas, politicas e culturais. A efervescência de diversos fenômenos econômicos em âmbito local motivou nosso interesse por este momento da história que se desdobra consolidação de uma nova estrutura social. Num primeiro ponto tentamos sistematizar a produção historiográfica existente sobre a cidade de Juiz de Fora. Para isso, foram analisados diversos textos, artigos, dissertações, teses, livros, entre outros fragmentos da história local produzidos por inúmeras pessoas e instituições. Posteriormente, conduzimos nossas discussões à percepção da região como elemento analítico a partir da sua própria História Econômica, onde foi mensurada a importância da participação da Zona da Mata no comércio mundial através da produção cafeeira, esta atividade agroexportadora deu uma nova dinâmica à economia regional. Por último, e não mesmo importante, discorremos sobre a concentração do capital agrário no centro urbano de referência regional (Juiz de Fora) onde analisamos as emissões de títulos da dívida pública municipal sobre dois aspectos: o primeiro como forma de diversificação de investimentos particulares e o outro como mecanismo financeiro utilizado pelo poder público local a fim de levantar recursos extraordinários. / This dissertation stands as a further contribution to the understanding of the history of Juiz de Fora, especially on the financial aspects that touch the local public administration. The time frame chosen arbitrarily between the years 1850-1930 understand a period of significant changes in social structures, economic, political and cultural. The effervescence of various economic phenomena locally motivated our interest in this moment of history that unfolds consolidation of a new social structure. On the first point we try to systematize the existing historiographical production about the city of Juiz de Fora. For this, we analyzed various texts, articles, dissertations, theses, books, and other fragments of local history produced by numerous people and institutions. Subsequently, we conduct our discussions to the perception of the region as an analytical element from its own Economic History, where it was measured the importance of participation in the Zona da Mata in world trade from coffee production, this activity agroexport gave a new dynamically to regional economy. Finally, and not even important discourse about the concentration of agrarian capital in the inner city of regional reference (Juiz de Fora) where we analyzed the emissions of Debt Securities city on two aspects: the first as a way to diversify investments and individuals as other financial mechanism used by local authorities to raise extra resources.

The aim of this thesis was to evaluate the situation and development of the indebtedness of self-governing units with regard to the sustainability of individual budgets and also with regard to sustainability of consolidated public budgets in the Czech Republic, and therefore assess the conception of fiscal regulations for self-governing units in the Czech Republic. Based on the aim of the thesis a research question needed to be proposed: Are budgets of self-governing units one of the factors leading to the deterioration or improvement of sustainability of public finance? At first there are defined terms related to the indebtedness and debt regulation of local governments. Part of thesis is to analyze the indebtedness of all municipal and regions. The calculations of this work were divided into two parts: macro and micro point of view. On the basic of calculations it is possible to summarize that in 2014 the debt of municipalities was developing favorably in comparison to the debt of regions. The most problematic categories are municipalities with a population of 200 and cities with more than 100 001 people. The debt of self-governing units makes just under 7 % of the public debt. Based on the thesis, it is possible to reach the conclusion and answer the research question that budgets of the self-governing units are really one of the factors leading to the improvement of sustainability of public finance. Generally speaking, the public finance in the Czech Republic is considered as sustainable. The ratio of public debt to GDP is decreasing and is way under 60 %. The only possible problem is the debt of the regions. Their debt is constantly rising, however in comparison to the total public debt, it is still insignificant.

The aim of this thesis is the state and the dynamics of indebtedness of territorial self-governing units in the Czech Republic to evaluate. The thesis has two parts - the theoretical part and the practical part. The important information about this issue are in the theoretical part. The information are drawn from the technical literature, the information of Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic and the other sources. This part contains the tract on the returnable financial resources, the debt and its reporting, the causes of indebtedness, the problems, which the indebtedness of local governments will cause and the regulation of indebtedness of local governments. The practical part is divided into 5 parts - The analysis of debt of territorial self-governing units in relation to the public debt of the Czech Republic, The analysis of indebtedness of municipalities of the Czech Republic, The analysis of indebtedness of regions of the Czech Republic, The analysis of municipalities of the Czech Republic with higher measure of risk of municipal finance and The regulation of debt of local governments in the Czech Republic. For example it was discovered, that the public debt of the Czech Republic grow all the time, but the share of municipal debt and regional debt to the public debt is minimal. The municipal indebtedness of the Czech Republic has the growing trend. The municipalities use the credits often, the issue of municipal bonds and the approved returnable financial assistances. In 2012 the debt of municipalities with 5 000 and more inhabitants made up 73 per cent of total municipal debt. The regions has growing trend except 2010. The regions use the credits often and the approved returnable financial assistances. In 2011 and in 2012 the highest debt per 1 inhabitant had the Olomouc Region, the Karlovy Vary Region and the Pardubice Region. The Plzeň Region had the zero debt per 1 inhabitant. In category of municipalities with higher measure of risk of municipal finances was 47 municipalities from 6 244 monitored municipalities. The worst situation is in municipalities: Prameny, Turovice and Bublava.

This master’s thesis deals with the evaluation of quality of life in Machová. Needs of inhabitants are detected with the help of a questionnaire survey. Partial target is to analyze the economy of selected municipality. The work is divided into three sections. The first section describes the theory of municipal budget and the issue of internal and external environment of Machová. In the second, analytical part of the thesis is presented selected municipality, an analysis of its financial performance for the past seven years and SLEPTE and SWOT analysis. In the third, the proposal part is a questionnaire survey of citizens' satisfaction. The results of the questionnaire and results of analysis is used to formulate proposals to improve the quality of life in Machová and to improve its economy situation.