Local Government's Management
Keywords:
Local government management, Municipality of Shkodra, fiscal decentralization, EU integration, Economic development.Abstract
Fiscal policy is one of the main instruments for promoting and controlling the economic activity. Fiscal
decentralization is a process that usually requires many years to complete. Objectives of this reform all over the
world are similar; they differ mainly due to the various stages of development of societies and due to different
local values. Their accomplishment is a real challenge for the central and local government.
This process in Albania has started in 2000. The process of fiscal decentralization has been accompanied by a
growth of interest in local government reforms, concentrated in restructuring and reorganization. The
decentralization reform in Albania has increased the responsibilities of local government and local autonomy for
the allocation of expenditure, but at a less rapid development of local autonomy for income.
The purpose of this paper is to provide wider information on the current situation of local government
management, the problems which it faces and how they can be resolved.
