Dług jako determinanta stabilności systemu finansów samorządowych

Local government debt has many functions: it stimulates development, it allows to make qualitative and quantitative changes in the scope of local government public tasks. However, existing budgetary rules also restrict development. The aim of this article is to answer the question whether the debt can be a factor in stabilizing the finances of local government? The article consists of four parts. The first part shows the position of local government debt against income and expenditure of local government units. The second part discusses the determinants of stability of usage of local government debt. The third part presents the trends and arguments for the use of debt as a means of stabilizing the finances of local government units. The final section discusses the destabilizing impact of debt on the finances of local government units.