Change of Municipalities Financial Structure caused by Municipality Merger, and Restructuring in School Education

本研究旨在分析平成近十年来合并市财政结构与教育政策之变迁。主要研究结果如下：1。虽然从教育支出的角度来看，各地区之间的不平衡被认为是有问题的，但对市政当局年度支出和制造资产的分析表明，有效利用资产对未来的重要性。通过对市教育局的问卷调查，指出了市合并带来的人事费用减少、改善学校教育、调整学校条件平衡等效果。该调查还指出了合并后存在的问题，如旧自治市之间的不调整、办公室工作量的扩大、学校合并的规划等。

This study aims to analyze the change of financial structure and educational policy in municipalities merged in the last decade in the Heisei. The main findings are as follows ;1.Although the imbalance among the area is regarded in questionable from the view point of educational expenditure, analysis of the annual expenditure and making assets in municipalities shows the importance of the effective assets utilization for the future.2.The questionnaire survey to boards of education pointed out the effect of the municipality merger, such as personnel expenses reduction, improvement of school education, adjustment of the conditional balance of schools and so on.3.The survey also pointed out the problems after the merger such as un-adjustment between the old municipalities, expansion of the amount of office work, planning for the school integration and so on.