Financial Support for the Implementation of the Powers of Local Governments
https://doi.org/10.21686/2073-1051-2026-1-177-198
Abstract
Local self-government is the level of public authority closest to the population, ensuring the normal functioning of citizens’ daily lives. Accordingly, the well-being of citizens largely depends on the quality of the activities of local self-government bodies. In turn, the effective exercise of powers by local self-government bodies is impossible without sufficient financial resources for municipalities. Therefore, issues concerning the financial support of local selfgovernment bodies’ activities are among the most pressing. Underfunding of municipal powers is evident, yet its scale remains extremely difficult to assess. The author attempts to take a comprehensive approach to the issue of the financial foundation of local self-government by analyzing legal and economic aspects. The current state of municipal finances is examined in detail, and measures to strengthen them are proposed. Additionally, a proposal for regulating interbudgetary relations is put forward in the context of the implementation of Federal Law No. 33-FZ dated March 20, 2025, “On General Principles of Organization of Local SelfGovernment within the Unified System of Public Authority”.
About the Author
E. V. Kiskin
Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Kiskin Evgeny V., Director of the Center for Expert Advisory Support to Local Self-Government of the Institute of “Higher School of Public Administration”
82/1, Vernadskogo Av., Moscow, 119571
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Kiskin E.V. Financial Support for the Implementation of the Powers of Local Governments. Federalism. 2026;31(1):177-198. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.21686/2073-1051-2026-1-177-198
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