On the Size of Municipals based on the Provision of Public Services

2004年8月和9月，我分发了关于名古屋市民需要的公共服务的问卷。有效样本数为2,123份，回收问卷569份(26.8%)。我已经分发了提问者并收集了答案，过去我分析了数据，找到了名古屋市民想要的服务。人们想要的公共服务是(1)为消费者提供安全和保护，(2)为地震和其他国家灾难做好准备，(3)减少污染。此外，人们需要更多的长期护理服务和医疗服务。另一方面，名古屋市民不想修路，他们可能觉得足够了。此外，公共交通给人们的日常生活带来了更多的满足感，对一些人来说，选择居住地也是第一要务，但人数不多。我曾于20004和2005年去过瑞典和法国，研究市政当局的规模和合并。已知MUN…融合在没有任何政策干预的情况下，不会发生更多的市政事件瑞典在1969年制定了一项合并法律，并在1974年废除了市政合并。市镇的数量从大约1000个减少到278个。瑞典政府制定了稳定地方政府预算的计划。另一方面，法国的合并失败了，但她成立了“公社”，即由一些城市和小社区组成的提供长期护理和医疗服务等公共服务的组织。日本政府为小社区的合并提供财政激励。然而，这将是子孙后代的负担，因此合并并不是更好的选择。此外，在2004年3月3日的经济研究所研讨会上提交了两篇论文。此外，它们还将在名古屋市立大学经济学院于2005年11月25日举行的名古屋市民公共研讨会上发表。较少

In August and September 2004, I have distributed the questioners on public services needed by Nagoya citizens. The number of effective samples is 2,123 and that of the answers returned is 569 (26.8%). I have distributed the questioner and collected the answers by past I have analysed the data and found which services Nagoya citizens want. Public services people want are (1) safety and protection for consumers, (2) preparations for earthquakes and other national disasters, (3) decreasing pollution. Furthermore, people want more long-term care services and medical services. On the other hand, Nagoya citizens do not want the construction of roads, they might feel enough.Furthermore, public transportation gives people more satisfaction for daily life and also it was the first priority to select the place to live for some people, but not-many.I have been to Sweden in 20004 and to France in 2005 for the research on the size of municipals and amalgamation. It is known that amalgamation of mun … More icipals does not happen without any policy intervention Sweden made a law for amalgamation in 1969 and caned out the amalgamation of municipals in 1974. The number of municipals decreased from some 1,000 to 278. Swedish government made the plan for stabilising the budget far municipals. On the other hand, France failed the amalgamation, but she formed "the communes ", that is the organisation for provision of public services such as long-term care and medical care services., which is formed by some cities and small communities.Japanese government gives the fiscal incentives for amalgamation of small communities. However, it will be the burden for future generation, so it is not the better option for the amalgamation.The above two topics was published as two different papers. Also, two papers were presented at the seminar of Institute of Economic Research on 3 march 2004. Furthermore, they will be presented at the public symposium for Nagoya citizens by Faculty of Economics, Nagoya City University on 25 November 2005. Less