From usage to ownership : transfer of public property to local governments in Central Europe / edited by Gábor Péteri.

Transfer of Public Property to Local Governments in Central Europe -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Devolution of Public Property in Central Europe -- 3. Lessons for Public Property Devolution Policy -- Country Reports -- Transfer of Municipal Property in Hungary -- 1. Local Government in Hungary -- 2.Property Devolution in Hungary -- Transformation of State and Municipal Property in Latvia -- 1. Local Government in Latvia -- 2. Devolution of Public Property in Latvia -- Devolution of National Property to Local Government in Poland -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Establishment of Municipalities -- 3. Establishment of Districts and Regions, 1998 -- 4. Conclusion and Evaluation -- Decentralization of Public Property in Poland -- 1. Background -- 2. Transfer of Ownership to Local Governments -- 3. Changes in the Legal Status and Regulations -- 4. Information on Municipal Assest -- 5. Impact of Changes in Municipal of Assest on Local Governments -- 6. Effect on Privatization of National Enterprises on Local Governments -- 7. Success and Failures -- 8.Recommendations -- Decentralization of Public Property in Slovakia -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Process of Public Property Transfer -- 3. Legal Context of Local Government Ownership -- 4. Economic Context of Public Property Decentralization -- 5. Conclusion -- Policy Recommendations for Returning and Transferring Property to Local Government in Serbia -- 1. Statement of Problem -- 2. The Experiences of Four Central European EU Accessions Countries -- 3. Policy Recommendations for Serbia -- 4. Justifications for Returning and Transferring Property to Municipalities

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