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Government Measures for Municipal Debt Relief: The Impact and Effects on Citizens in Polog Region the Republic of North Macedonia

In: Economic Resilience and Sustainability - Vol. 2

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  • Shenasi Memishi

    (University American College, Faculty Economics)

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Although North Macedonia has been decentralized since 2001, managing debt is still a major obstacle. The reasons of municipal debt in the Polog region are examined in this study, along with the effectiveness of the 2018 government debt reduction program. The results indicate that the main causes of debt are inadequate financial planning, low revenue collection, overemployment, expensive procurement, and postponed projects. Although the 2018 intervention—direct debt payment—provided temporary respite, it did not tackle systemic problems and, by incentivizing poor management, promoted moral hazard. There was little advantage to the citizens. As demonstrated by the fact that municipalities in Polog are still accruing debt after the intervention, the study comes to the conclusion that such interventions are unsuccessful in guaranteeing financial stability in the absence of long-term fiscal reforms.

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  • Shenasi Memishi, 2026. "Government Measures for Municipal Debt Relief: The Impact and Effects on Citizens in Polog Region the Republic of North Macedonia," Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics, in: Abdylmenaf Bexheti & Veland Ramadani & Hyrije Abazi-Alili & Christina Theodoraki & Gadaf Rexhepi & B (ed.), Economic Resilience and Sustainability - Vol. 2, chapter 0, pages 301-316, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:prbchp:978-3-032-04214-9_19
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-04214-9_19
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