Methodological Approach to Evaluating Intergovernmental Relations in the Russian Federation

In Russia the regional level of government obtains the vast authorities to regulate the interbudget relations on subnational level. The efficiency of municipal level of government largely depends on the regional governments' decisions. So it's very important to formulate quantitative and qualitative indicators to estimate the efficiency of interbudget relations on subnational level. We propose the methodological approaches to estimate the efficiency of interbudget relations on subnational level in the context of financial autonomy, fiscal equity and sufficiency of municipal financial resources to supply the needs of the local communities.