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Territorial Reforms Reduce Sense of Local Identity

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  • Mona Förtsch
  • Felix Rösel

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In this article, we show that mergers of districts or municipalities can have negative effects on residents’ sense of feeling at home in their local community. One in four citizens loses their identification with the community after territorial reforms. Manageable territorial structures are an important factor for local identity, volunteering, and political participation.

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  • Mona Förtsch & Felix Rösel, 2020. "Territorial Reforms Reduce Sense of Local Identity," ifo Dresden berichtet, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 27(01), pages 03-05, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:ces:ifodre:v:27:y:2020:i:01:p:03-05
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