Zdrojový dokument:Scientific papers of the University of Pardubice. Series D, Faculty of Economics and Administration. 41/2017
ISSN:ISSN 1211-555X (Print)
Abstrakt:
The importance of cities in the economic system of the country is
unquestionable. They group and attract a large number of economic actors and allow
them to realize intense economic interactions between them. To offer long-term benefits
for inhabitants and entrepreneurs and remain attractive for them, cities need to develop
continuously. Ensuring the development of the city means to create and acquire
resources to increase its capacity and use of the available potential. This article deals
with the financial capacity of Slovak cities, which reflects their ability to ensure their
development. The financial capacity of Slovak cities was investigated in time period
2009 – 2014. Investigated were all 138 Slovak cities and they were divided into three
size groups: small cities with population up to 20 000 inhabitants, medium-sized cities
with population between 20 001 and 50 000 inhabitants and large cities over 50 001
inhabitants. The evaluation of financial capacity was realized on six indicators: current
account balance, capital account balance, total debt, debt service, immediate liquidity
and net worth. The comparison of the calculated values of each group showed that the
highest amount of resources allocate to their development the group of largest cities.
On the other hand, that group has also the highest debt.