Financing of Churches and Religious Associations in Poland Compared to Models Used in Selected Countries in Europe and the World

Cichorska, Joanna; Cichorska, Barbara; Tomczak, Daniel

dc.contributor.author	Cichorska, Joanna
dc.contributor.author	Cichorska, Barbara
dc.contributor.author	Tomczak, Daniel
dc.date.accessioned	2025-01-07T14:26:10Z
dc.date.available	2025-01-07T14:26:10Z
dc.date.issued	2024-12-30
dc.identifier.issn	2391-6478
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11089/54120
dc.description.abstract	The purpose of the article. To review the regulations regarding the financing of churches and religious associations used in selected countries.Methodology. The review of the regulations regarding the financing of churches and religious associations used in selected countries and statistical and descriptive methods.Results of the research. The need for changes in financing in the future.	en
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher	Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego	pl
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Journal of Finance and Financial Law;44	en
dc.rights.uri	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
dc.subject	church fund	en
dc.subject	church tax	en
dc.subject	religious associations	en
dc.title	Financing of Churches and Religious Associations in Poland Compared to Models Used in Selected Countries in Europe and the World	en
dc.type	Article
dc.page.number	161-187
dc.contributor.authorAffiliation	Cichorska, Joanna - Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Katowicach	en
dc.contributor.authorAffiliation	Cichorska, Barbara - Uniwersytet Papieski Jana Pawła II w Krakowie	en
dc.contributor.authorAffiliation	Tomczak, Daniel - Uniwersytet Jagielloński w Krakowie	en
dc.identifier.eissn	2353-5601
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dc.contributor.authorEmail	Cichorska, Joanna - j.cichorska@ue.katowice.pl
dc.contributor.authorEmail	Cichorska, Barbara - b.cichorska@gmail.com
dc.contributor.authorEmail	Tomczak, Daniel - dl.tomczak@gmail.com
dc.identifier.doi	10.18778/2391-6478.4.44.09
dc.relation.volume	4

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