Analysis of Parliamentary Elections Costs in the Czech Republic
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Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Analysis of Parliamentary Elections Costs in the Czech Republic
Original language description
In recent years, more and more countries are in the so-called crisis of democracy. One of its symptoms is the lack of interest of a growing group of citizens on public affairs, which is reflected in long-term declining voter turnout. An exception is not even the Czech Republic, which, unlike most other European Union states, has no alternative form of voting that could have the potential to hinder the growing trend of apathy in society. However, every election in the Czech Republic is relatively costly, the country spends more than CZK 1 billion a year, most of which is the cost of municipalities. The aim of the paper is to analyze the most significant costs of these municipalities, using the data of the Czech Statistical Office and the Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic. Significant differences in individual cost items have been identified, including in municipalities that are similar in size (number of eligible voters, number of electoral districts), as well as their powers (statutory cities, municipalities with extended powers, etc.). The possible way to reduce these differences (and costs) is to reduce the number of electoral districts, leading in particular to a fall in wage costs for members of the district electoral commission, which represent the most significant part of the total cost of municipalities.
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Classification
Type
D - Article in proceedings
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
50202 - Applied Economics, Econometrics
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach
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Publication year
2018
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
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Article name in the collection
Double-blind peer-reviewed proceedings part I. of the International Scientific Conference Hradec Economic Days 2018
ISBN
978-80-7435-700-8
ISSN
2464-6059
e-ISSN
2464-6067
Number of pages
10
Pages from-to
472-481
Publisher name
Univerzita Hradec Králové
Place of publication
Hradec Králové
Event location
Hradec Králové
Event date
Jan 30, 2018
Type of event by nationality
WRD - Celosvětová akce
UT code for WoS article
000449443500046