The aim of the course is to familiarise students with the basic concepts related to local government such as decentralization, public and private provision of local goods and services. .

Fiscal federalism. The philosophy of decentralization and the concept of local administration. The division of local and central authorities, local government structure models. The economics of local government. Intergovernmental fiscal relations, revenues and expenditures of local government, intergovernmental grants, regional developments.