Ex-post survey on the consequences and perceptions about amalgamation. The case of two Swiss municipalities
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| contents | Ex-post survey on the consequences and perceptions about amalgamation. The case of two Swiss municipalities Julie Silberstein Nils C. Soguel Estudios Territoriales Survey Switzerland amalgamation municipalities citizen perceptions In 2006, two municipalities located in the canton of Fribourg (Switzerland), La Tour-de-Trême and Bulle, amalgamated. In this study, we report on the evolution of citizen perceptions as well as try to better understand the reasons behind the respondents various positions concerning this new political and territorial entity. Five-hundred individuals were surveyed almost four years after the amalgamation came into effect. Our results show that if the amalgamation was voted again, it would be necessary to be particularly attentive to citizen access to municipal offices and to local service provisions, to citizen identification to their municipality as well as to the life of the local associations. Indeed, these are clearly important issues for small localities. Furthermore, citizens of the newly amalgamated municipality are mostly sensitive to access to municipal offices and to contact with local representatives. Improving the population's perceptions of these particular issues could lead to a 12 percentage point increase in support for the amalgamation. 2012 artículo científico 1697-6223 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=50424589002 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=504 Urban Public Economics Review application/pdf Universidade de Santiago de Compostela Urban Public Economics Review (España) Num.16 |
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| spellingShingle | Ex-post survey on the consequences and perceptions about amalgamation. The case of two Swiss municipalities Julie Silberstein Estudios Territoriales Survey Switzerland amalgamation municipalities citizen perceptions Ex-post survey on the consequences and perceptions about amalgamation. The case of two Swiss municipalities Julie Silberstein Nils C. Soguel Estudios Territoriales Survey Switzerland amalgamation municipalities citizen perceptions In 2006, two municipalities located in the canton of Fribourg (Switzerland), La Tour-de-Trême and Bulle, amalgamated. In this study, we report on the evolution of citizen perceptions as well as try to better understand the reasons behind the respondents various positions concerning this new political and territorial entity. Five-hundred individuals were surveyed almost four years after the amalgamation came into effect. Our results show that if the amalgamation was voted again, it would be necessary to be particularly attentive to citizen access to municipal offices and to local service provisions, to citizen identification to their municipality as well as to the life of the local associations. Indeed, these are clearly important issues for small localities. Furthermore, citizens of the newly amalgamated municipality are mostly sensitive to access to municipal offices and to contact with local representatives. Improving the population's perceptions of these particular issues could lead to a 12 percentage point increase in support for the amalgamation. 2012 artículo científico 1697-6223 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=50424589002 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=504 Urban Public Economics Review application/pdf Universidade de Santiago de Compostela Urban Public Economics Review (España) Num.16 |
| title | Ex-post survey on the consequences and perceptions about amalgamation. The case of two Swiss municipalities |
| topic | Estudios Territoriales Survey Switzerland amalgamation municipalities citizen perceptions |
| url | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=50424589002 |