Uncoditional Transfer is a fund designated for the Local Government by the Budget so that the former can cover the costs associated with its functions and activities. Together with the revenues from taxes administered and collected by the Local Government, they form the main financing source of the Local Budget. The majority of the funds of the Unconditional Transfer is distributed according to a formula,…
Poverty in Albania
Poverty is a concept which is expressed quantitatively and based on the indicators of per capita income and the ability of individuals to meet basic living needs. The most important indicators of poverty are: the percentage of population living in absolute poverty (defined in Albania as the number of persons with a real monthly consumption below 4,891 ALL), and the percentage of population living in…
The Labor Force Indicators in Albania
The employment statistics show the number and characteristics of the labor force in a country. The labor force includes employed and unemployed adults who are able to work. Open Data Albania has conducted a research work on the employment indicators in Albania based on data provided by INSTAT (Albanian Institute of Statistics) and the Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities. Historical data on…
Foreign Direct Investment in the Services Sector
The Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) represents one of the engines of the Albanian economic development. Radical changes have been made to transform the country’s economic structure into a structure oriented towards FDI, economic liberalization, creating a more flexible and attracting environment for foreign investors. Over the last 20 years, Albania has been changing from an agricultural economy to a services-oriented one. The services sector in…
Shqipëria piramidë, ka falimentuar ekonomikisht
Uji, Cmimet jane rritur cdo vit
Shqiperi: Bizneset e vogla, ‘jeteshkurtra dhe te pafuqishme’
Unconditional Transfers for some of the main municipalities in Albania
Open Data Albania has conducted a research on 10 municipalities that have received the highest unconditional transfer during 2004-2012. The following chart gives a clearer picture of the funds attained from the State Budget through years for the municipalities of Berat, Durres, Elbasan, Fier, Korce, Kamza Lushnje, Shkodra, Tirana and Vlora. Source: Ministry of Finance Comments and Analysis: Open Data Albania (ODA) Municipality of Tirana…
Budget for education during 1995-2011
Financing education falls into the “joint responsibilities” of the central and local governments, therefore the funds used to finance education come from the Central Budget, Local Budget, non-budgetary revenues such as community of parents or taxes for various services. Having said that, the main source of financing is the Central Government. This is the reason why the scope of this article is the analysis of…
Employment Indicators by Gender in Albania
The employment statistics give the number and characteristics of the labor force in a country. The labor force includes employed and unemployed adults who possess the ability to work. Open Data Albania has conducted a research work on the employment figures in Albania by gender, based on datasets provided by INSTAT (Albanian Institute of Statistics) and the Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities.…
The Building Permits per County
Open Data Albania has conducted a research work on the number of building permits per county in the recent years in Albania, based on data provided from INSTAT (Albanian Institute of Statistics).A building permit is an authorization to begin working on a construction project. The permit is the final step of the planning and authorization of the project before starting the work. Since 2005, the…
Gratë në moshën e internetit
Uji i pijshëm, fatura më të shtrenjta për 2011-ën
Communes run by candidates of the same political party. The“Bastion“ phenomenon 2000-2015
Open Data Albania has conducted a research on the selection of mayors in the last four electoral processes.The data were obtained in the electronic manuals of the Central Election Commission. The research article contains statistical and nominal information about the winners as mayors in the local government elections of 2000, 2003, 2007 and 2011. In the Republic of Albania under the relevant law on the…
Unconditional transfer from the State Budget for the Municipality of Tirana
Municipality of Tirana is the main beneficiary of the funds allocated by the State Budget for Local Government Units in the form of Unconditional Transfer (UT). Over the years, this municipality attained at least 2-3 times more UT than the second most financed municipality. The following chart provides an overview of the performance of UT for Tirana Municipality through the specific formula that distributes UT…