2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
An Empirical Analysis on the Strategic Behavior of the Non-Merging Municipalities
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21730254
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Public finance/Monetary economics
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| Research Institution | Fukuoka University (2010-2011)
Nagasaki University (2009) |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2011
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| Keywords | 市町村合併 / 未合併団体 / 財政競争 / ヤードスティック競争 |
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| Research Abstract |
The objective of this analysis is to investigate the effects of the Great Heisei Merger on fiscal behavior of the non-merging municipalities. We show that the non-merging municipalities reduce personnel expenses so as to increase investment in infrastructure. There is a possibility that the reforms toward efficient management in the non-merging municipalities are achieved through yardstick competition.
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Research Products
(1 results)
