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Territorial reforms in Europe: effects on administrative performance and democratic participation

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  • Falk Ebinger
  • Sabine Kuhlmann
  • Joerg Bogumil

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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.

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  • Falk Ebinger & Sabine Kuhlmann & Joerg Bogumil, 2019. "Territorial reforms in Europe: effects on administrative performance and democratic participation," Local Government Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 45(1), pages 1-23, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:flgsxx:v:45:y:2019:i:1:p:1-23
    DOI: 10.1080/03003930.2018.1530660
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    1. Calin E. HINTEA & Bogdana NEAMTU & Viorel STANICA, 2019. "Metropolitan Areas In Romania – The Shift From Forced Cooperation To Collaborative Governance. A Case Study," TAD 14 The disciplines and the study of Public Administration: Transatlantic perspectives in the margin of the 14th Administration and Public Management International Conference, Bucharest, June 6-18 3, Research Centre in Public Administration and Public Services, Bucharest, Romania.
    2. Amir Kutliyarov & Ivan Stafiychuk & Damir Kutliyarov & Rail Khisamov & Alfiya Lukmanova, 2024. "Russian experience of land reforms," Public Organization Review, Springer, vol. 24(2), pages 613-629, June.
    3. Dagmara Kociuba & Waldemar Kociuba, 2023. "Variants of Boundary Changes—A Case Study of Poland," Land, MDPI, vol. 12(6), pages 1-17, June.

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