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Does the Local Government Structure Affect Population and Income Growth? An Empirical Analysis of the 1952 Municipal Reform in Sweden

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  • Niklas Hanes
  • Magnus Wikstrom

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Hanes N. and Wikstrom M. Does the local government structure affect population and income growth? An empirical analysis of the 1952 municipal reform in Sweden, Regional Studies. The main purpose of the paper is to analyse if the Swedish municipal reform in 1952 affected subsequent income growth and population movements. The empirical analysis is conducted using data for the period 1953 to 1959. The main result is that the municipal amalgamations had no effect on the municipal income growth patterns. However, a positive effect on population growth is found for the municipalities that were small in size prior to the reform. It is also found that the composition of the municipalities formed affected subsequent growth. [image omitted] Hanes N. et Wikstrom M. La structure de l'administration locale influence-t-elle la croissance de la population et des revenus?: une analyse empirique de la reforme municipale suedoise de 1952, Regional Studies. Cet article cherche principalement a analyser si, oui ou non, la reforme municipale suedoise de 1952 a influence a terme la croissance des revenus et le deplacement de la population. L'analyse empirique se fait a partir des donnees pour la periode allant de 1953 a 1959. Il en resulte principalement que les fusions municipales n'ont eu aucun effet sur la distribution municipale de la croissance des revenus. Cependant, il s'avere un effet positif sur la croissance de la population pour les municipalites qui avaient ete de petite taille avant la reforme. Il s'avere aussi que la structure des municipalites ainsi creees a influence la croissance future. Fusions municipales Assiette locale Croissance economique Croissance de la population Hanes N. und Wikstrom M. Wirkt sich die Gemeindestruktur auf das Bevolkerungs- und Einkommenswachstum aus? Eine empirische Analyse der Gemeindereform von 1952 in Schweden, Regional Studies. In diesem Beitrag wird untersucht, ob sich die schwedische Gemeindereform von 1952 auf das Einkommens- und Bevolkerungswachstum auswirkte. Die empirische Analyse wurde mit Hilfe von Daten aus dem Zeitraum von 1953 bis 1959 durchgefuhrt. Wichtigstes Ergebnis ist, dass sich die Verschmelzung der Gemeinden nicht auf das Muster des Einkommenswachstums in den Gemeinden auswirkte. Allerdings liess sich ein positiver Effekt auf das Bevolkerungswachstum in den Gemeinden feststellen, die vor der Reform eine geringe Grosse aufwiesen. Ebenso stellten wir fest, dass sich die Zusammensetzung der Gemeinden auf das spatere Wachstum auswirkte. Verschmelzung von Gemeinden Lokale Steuerbasis Wirtschaftswachstum Bevolkerungswachstum Hanes N. y Wikstrom M. Afecta la estructura del gobierno local a la poblacion y al crecimiento de ingresos? Un analisis empirico de la reforma municipal de 1952 en Suecia, Regional Studies. La finalidad principal de este articulo es analizar si la reforma municipal en Suecia de 1952 afecto al posterior crecimiento de ingresos y a los movimientos de poblacion. Los analisis empiricos se han llevado a cabo con ayuda de datos para el periodo de 1953 a 1959. El resultado principal es que las fusiones no influyeron en los modelos municipales de crecimiento de ingresos. Sin embargo, se observa un efecto positivo sobre el crecimiento de poblacion en las municipalidades cuyos tamanos eran limitados antes de la reforma. Tambien hemos observado que la composicion de las municipalidades formadas afecto al posterior crecimiento. Fusiones municipales Base de impuesto local Crecimiento economico Crecimiento de poblacion

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  • Niklas Hanes & Magnus Wikstrom, 2008. "Does the Local Government Structure Affect Population and Income Growth? An Empirical Analysis of the 1952 Municipal Reform in Sweden," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 42(4), pages 593-604.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:regstd:v:42:y:2008:i:4:p:593-604
    DOI: 10.1080/00343400701281311
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