TY  - GEN
A1  - Ebinger, Falk
A1  - Kuhlmann, Sabine
A1  - Bogumil, Jörg
T1  - Territorial reforms in Europe
BT  - effects on administrative performance and democratic participation
T2  - Postprints der Universität Potsdam : Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftliche Reihe
N2  - 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.
T3  - Zweitveröffentlichungen der Universität Potsdam : Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftliche Reihe - 100 
KW  - municipal amalgamation effects
KW  - territorial reform
KW  - municipal mergers
KW  - local government performance
KW  - administrative reforms
Y1  - 2018
U6  - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-420583
SN  - 1867-5808
IS  - 100
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Ebinger, Falk
A1  - Kuhlmann, Sabine
A1  - Bogumil, Jörg
T1  - Territorial reforms in Europe
BT  - effects on administrative performance and democratic participation
JF  - Local government studies
N2  - 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.
KW  - Municipal amalgamation effects
KW  - territorial reform
KW  - municipal mergers
KW  - local government performance
KW  - administrative reforms
Y1  - 2018
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1080/03003930.2018.1530660
SN  - 0300-3930
SN  - 1743-9388
VL  - 45
IS  - 1
SP  - 1
EP  - 23
PB  - Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
CY  - Abingdon
ER  - 
TY  - BOOK
A1  - Nierhaus, Michael
A1  - Ebinger, Falk
A1  - Bogumil, Jörg
A1  - Bull, Hans Peter
A1  - Dombert, Matthias
A1  - Meyer, Hubert
A1  - Rolfes, Manfred
A1  - Seitz, Helmut
A1  - Stüer, Bernhard
A1  - Thieme, Werner
A1  - Tessmann, Jens
ED  - Büchner, Christiane
ED  - Franzke, Jochen
ED  - Nierhaus, Michael
T1  - Verfassungsrechtliche Anforderungen an Kreisgebietsreformen
BT  - zum Urteil des Landesverfassungsgerichts Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
N2  - Das Urteil des Landesverfassungsgerichts Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, in dem die geplante Kreisgebietsreform für verfassungswidrig erklärt wurde, hat Auswirkungen über dieses Bundesland hinaus. Es setzt den weiterhin anstehenden Kreisstrukturreformen auch in anderen Bundesländern bestimmte verfassungsrechtliche Grenzen. Angesichts der Bedeutung dieses Urteils halten die Herausgeber es für sinnvoll, in der vorliegenden Publikation des Kommunalwissenschaftlichen Institutes der Universität 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 Meinungsäußerungen spiegeln die vielschichtige und zugleich auch kontroverse Debatte zu den Wirkungen der verfassungsgerichtlichen Entscheidung wider.
T3  - KWI-Gutachten - 2 
Y1  - 2008
U6  - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-15765
SN  - 978-3-940793-06-5
SN  - 1439-8907
PB  - Universitätsverlag Potsdam
CY  - Potsdam
ER  -