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| Katsuyoshi Nakazawa and Tomohisa Miyashita |
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| ''Municipality amalgamation in Japan: an examination using event history analysis'' |
| ( 2014, Vol. 34 No.2 ) |
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| This study considers the factors behind municipality amalgamation in Japan from fiscal year 1999 to 2005 by using event history analysis. We use a discrete-time logistic model and a 21,165 person-year dataset. Our findings show that the central government's carrot-and-stick policy strongly influenced municipality amalgamation for those with high ratios of inter-governmental grants to total revenue. Moreover, the amalgamation of neighboring municipalities became a trigger for other municipalities to amalgamate. |
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| Keywords: Amalgamation, Event history analysis, Discrete-time logistic model, Inter-governmental grant, Japan |
JEL: H7 - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations: General
R5 - Regional Government Analysis: General |
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| Manuscript Received : Oct 05 2013 | | Manuscript Accepted : Apr 01 2014 |
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