Territorial reforms in Europe
- 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 aTerritorial 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.…
Verfasserangaben: | Falk EbingerORCiD, Sabine KuhlmannORCiDGND, Jörg BogumilORCiDGND |
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URN: | urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-420583 |
ISSN: | 1867-5808 |
Titel des übergeordneten Werks (Englisch): | Postprints der Universität Potsdam : Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftliche Reihe |
Untertitel (Englisch): | effects on administrative performance and democratic participation |
Schriftenreihe (Bandnummer): | Zweitveröffentlichungen der Universität Potsdam : Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftliche Reihe (100) |
Publikationstyp: | Postprint |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Datum der Erstveröffentlichung: | 10.12.2018 |
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2018 |
Veröffentlichende Institution: | Universität Potsdam |
Datum der Freischaltung: | 10.12.2018 |
Freies Schlagwort / Tag: | administrative reforms; local government performance; municipal amalgamation effects; municipal mergers; territorial reform |
Ausgabe: | 100 |
Seitenanzahl: | 24 |
Quelle: | Local Government Studies (2018) DOI: 10.1080/03003930.2018.1530660 |
Organisationseinheiten: | Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftliche Fakultät |
DDC-Klassifikation: | 3 Sozialwissenschaften / 34 Recht / 340 Recht |
Peer Review: | Referiert |
Publikationsweg: | Open Access |
Fördermittelquelle: | Taylor & Francis Open Access Agreement |
Lizenz (Deutsch): | CC-BY-NC-ND - Namensnennung, nicht kommerziell, keine Bearbeitungen 4.0 International |
Externe Anmerkung: | Bibliographieeintrag der Originalveröffentlichung/Quelle |