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Territorial consolidation has occured in several European countries based on an array of arguments, including the need for higher administrative and financial capacities to provide services and infrastructure (water, waste treatment and local roads); demographic changes which are a challenge both for local government that lose population and for those that experience constant increase. In some countries thereform has reflected the incerasing role of local government in service provision, in particular social services and has served as an instruments to adapt territorial division to changes in function and resource allocation. In others, especially countries that have been affected by the financial crisis see the potential for saving money from the reduction of the number of local government as an important principle for territorial reform.
Tags: Demographic changes, Economic crisis, local governments
Date: 08/05/2014
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