Zdrojový dokument:Scientific papers of the University of Pardubice. Series D, Faculty of Economics and Administration. 41/2017
ISSN:ISSN 1211-555X (Print)
Abstrakt:
This paper focuses on the comparison of the financial health of regional
capitols in Slovakia. The theoretical part of the paper offers insight into the current
understanding of the financial health of cities. The main focus is on differences in the
understanding of this concept and the definition of basic financial indicators to be used
to evaluate the financial health of cities. Subsequently, the selected 13 financial
indicators that we used in creating their own comprehensive indicator of financial
health. It is calculated separately for the regional capitols of Slovakia in the years 2011-
2014. In this paper we present the outcome of the main causes of the financial health of
the regional capitol. Designed a comprehensive indicator is then compared with the
results of indicator Institute Ineko who engages in assessing the financial health of all
cities in Slovakia.