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MONTENEGRO’S FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION PROCESS

KARADAĞ’IN MALİ YERELLEŞME SÜRECİ

Ceyda Şataf(SÜLEYMAN DEMİREL ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-7112-6546
Pages
221–261
Publication Date
2026-07-16
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All this shows that fiscal decentralization and stable local finance systems are not actually among the strategic orientations of the central government of Montenegro.

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Objective & Hypothesis:According to the 2007 constitution, Montenegro is a unitary state with a republican and single-tiered local government structure.
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Key Findings & Data:The only local government units are the municipalities, of which there are 25, and there are no regional or other subordinate levels of government.
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Conclusion & Impact:All this shows that fiscal decentralization and stable local finance systems are not actually among the strategic orientations of the central government of Montenegro.
🔬Design:Araştırma Makalesi
📍Scope:2007 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Yerel Yönetimler · Mali Yerelleşme. · Karadağ

Abstract

According to the 2007 constitution, Montenegro is a unitary state with a republican and single-tiered local government structure. The only local government units are the municipalities, of which there are 25, and there are no regional or other subordinate levels of government. The local government finance system in Montenegro has undergone frequent and significant changes. The intergovernmental financial relations and the legal frameworks for local government finance and functions have been changed frequently, leading to unpredictability and instability. These changes have ultimately reduced local government budgets and weakened their ability to provide services, make investments, and carry out other municipal functions. Moreover, local governments have been unable to influence policy-making and legislative processes. All this shows that fiscal decentralization and stable local finance systems are not actually among the strategic orientations of the central government of Montenegro.

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Karadağ, 2007 anayasasına göre cumhuriyetçi ve tek kademeli bir yerel yönetim yapısına sahip üniter bir devlettir. Tek yerel yönetim birimi belediyeler olup 25 belediyeden oluşmaktadır. Bölge ya da diğer ara yönetim düzeyleri bulunmamaktadır. Karadağ’daki yerel yönetim finans sistemleri sık sık köklü değişikliklere uğramıştır. Yönetimler arası mali ilişkilerle yerel yönetim finansmanı ve işlevlerine ilişkin yasal çerçeveler sık sık değiştirilerek öngörülemezliğe ve istikrarsızlığa yol açmıştır. Yasal çerçevedeki değişiklikler nihayetinde yerel yönetim bütçelerinin azalmasına ve hizmet, yatırım ve diğer belediye işlevlerini yerine getirme kabiliyetlerinin azalmasına yol açmıştır. Buna ek olarak, yerel yönetimler politika oluşturma ve yasama süreçlerini etkileyememiştir. Bunların tümü göz önüne alındığında Karadağ merkezi hükümetinin stratejik yönelimleri arasında mali yerelleşme ve istikrarlı yerel finans sistemlerinin fiilen yer almadığı söylenebilir.

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Şataf, C. (2026). MONTENEGRO’S FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION PROCESS. Balkan Araştırma Enstitüsü Dergisi, Cilt: 15 Sayı: 1, 221–261. https://doi.org/10.30903/baed.1993002

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