This master`s thesis deals with the analysis of municipal budget in Jiřice since 2008 till 2015 and citizen participation in local government processes in general. The paper examines whether low citizen participation may decrease the benefits of decentralization processes. The work, according to the analysis of the municipal economy, concludes that some of the municipal documents have limited informational value, that it is complicated for citizens to understand the municipal economy, and finally that municipal economy in Jiřice is effective and observes public interests
