Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Irina Starodubrovskaya Author-Name-First: Irina Author-Name-Last: Starodubrovskaya Author-Workplace-Name: Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy Author-Name: Margarita Slavgorodskaya Author-Name-First: Margarita Author-Name-Last: Slavgorodskaya Author-Workplace-Name: Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy Author-Name: Tatiana Letunova Author-Name-First: Tatiana Author-Name-Last: Letunova Author-Workplace-Name: Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy Author-Name: Nina Mironova Author-Name-First: Nina Author-Name-Last: Mironova Author-Workplace-Name: Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy Author-Name: Harry Kitchen Author-Name-First: Harry Author-Name-Last: Kitchen Author-Workplace-Name: The Trent University, Canada Author-Name: G. Gaboury Author-Workplace-Name: The University of Montreal, Canada Author-Name: F. Vaillancourt Author-Workplace-Name: The University of Montreal, Canada Title: Problems of Reforming Local Selfgovernance: Structural and Financial Aspects Abstract:The paper considers territorial models of local selfgovernance that had emerged in Russian regions prior to the reform and their impact on various aspects of municipal establishments' activities. The authors evaluate the regional law in the area of local selfgovernance and interbudgetary relations and consider issues associated with the rise and emergence of territorial foundations of the institute in question until 2003. The authors also analyze reforms undertaken in RF regions in 2004 that addressed the problem of a new territorial structure of local selfgovernance. Individual chapters highlight on international experiences in the area of organization and financing of local administrations. Length: 148395 words Creation-Date: 2005 Revision-Date: 2005 File-URL: https://www.iep.ru/files/RePEc/gai/wpaper/0025Starodubrovskaya.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf File-Function: Revised version, 2005 Classification-JEL: H11, H70, H77, K10 Handle: RePEc:gai:wpaper:0025