@misc{EbingerKuhlmannBogumil2018,
  author    = {Ebinger, Falk and Kuhlmann, Sabine and Bogumil, J{\"o}rg},
  title     = {Territorial reforms in Europe},
  series = {Postprints der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam : Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftliche Reihe},
  journal   = {Postprints der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam : Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftliche Reihe},
  number    = {100},
  issn      = {1867-5808},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-420583},
  pages     = {24},
  year      = {2018},
  abstract  = {Territorial reform is the most radical and contested reorganisation of local government. A sound evaluation of the outcome of such reforms is hence an important step to ensure the legitimation of any decision on the subject. However, in our view the discourse on the subject appears to be one sided, focusing primarily on overall fiscal effects scrutinised by economists. The contribution of this paper is hence threefold: Firstly, we provide an overview off territorial reforms in Europe, with a special focus on Eastern Germany as a promising case for cross-country comparisons. Secondly, we provide an over-view of the analytical classifications of these reforms and context factors to be considered in their evaluation. And thirdly, we analyse the literature on qualitative performance effects of these reforms. The results show that territorial reforms have a significant positive impact on functional performance, while the effects on participation and integration are indeed ambivalent. In doing so, we provide substantial arguments for a broader, more inclusive discussion on the success of territorial reforms.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{EbingerKuhlmannBogumil2018,
  author    = {Ebinger, Falk and Kuhlmann, Sabine and Bogumil, J{\"o}rg},
  title     = {Territorial reforms in Europe},
  series = {Local government studies},
  volume    = {45},
  journal   = {Local government studies},
  number    = {1},
  publisher = {Routledge, Taylor \& Francis Group},
  address   = {Abingdon},
  issn      = {0300-3930},
  doi       = {10.1080/03003930.2018.1530660},
  pages     = {1 -- 23},
  year      = {2018},
  abstract  = {Territorial reform is the most radical and contested reorganisation of local government. A sound evaluation of the outcome of such reforms is hence an important step to ensure the legitimation of any decision on the subject. However, in our view the discourse on the subject appears to be one sided, focusing primarily on overall fiscal effects scrutinised by economists. The contribution of this paper is hence threefold: Firstly, we provide an overview off territorial reforms in Europe, with a special focus on Eastern Germany as a promising case for cross-country comparisons. Secondly, we provide an overview of the analytical classifications of these reforms and context factors to be considered in their evaluation. And thirdly, we analyse the literature on qualitative performance effects of these reforms. The results show that territorial reforms have a significant positive impact on functional performance, while the effects on participation and integration are indeed ambivalent. In doing so, we provide substantial arguments for a broader, more inclusive discussion on the success of territorial reforms.},
  language  = {en}
}
@book{NierhausEbingerBogumiletal.2008,
  author    = {Nierhaus, Michael and Ebinger, Falk and Bogumil, J{\"o}rg and Bull, Hans Peter and Dombert, Matthias and Meyer, Hubert and Rolfes, Manfred and Seitz, Helmut and St{\"u}er, Bernhard and Thieme, Werner and Tessmann, Jens},
  title     = {Verfassungsrechtliche Anforderungen an Kreisgebietsreformen},
  editor    = {B{\"u}chner, Christiane and Franzke, Jochen and Nierhaus, Michael},
  publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam},
  address   = {Potsdam},
  isbn      = {978-3-940793-06-5},
  issn      = {1439-8907},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-15765},
  publisher      = {Universit{\"a}t Potsdam},
  pages     = {129},
  year      = {2008},
  abstract  = {Das Urteil des Landesverfassungsgerichts Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, in dem die geplante Kreisgebietsreform f{\"u}r verfassungswidrig erkl{\"a}rt wurde, hat Auswirkungen {\"u}ber dieses Bundesland hinaus. Es setzt den weiterhin anstehenden Kreisstrukturreformen auch in anderen Bundesl{\"a}ndern bestimmte verfassungsrechtliche Grenzen. Angesichts der Bedeutung dieses Urteils halten die Herausgeber es f{\"u}r sinnvoll, in der vorliegenden Publikation des Kommunalwissenschaftlichen Institutes der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam erste Stellungnahmen der Fachwissenschaften einzuholen. Profunde Kenner verschiedener Fachdisziplinen - aus Rechts-, Politik- und Verwaltungswissenschaft sowie Finanzund Regionalwissenschaft - legen ihre Sicht zu dem Urteil dar. Diese Meinungs{\"a}ußerungen spiegeln die vielschichtige und zugleich auch kontroverse Debatte zu den Wirkungen der verfassungsgerichtlichen Entscheidung wider.},
  language  = {de}
}