Municipal amalgamation reforms are performed in most developed countries. The basic rationale for these reforms is …, empirical literature finds almost no benefits arising from an amalgamation. This literature, however, relies on scant evidence … on an extensive panel data of municipalities in Israel for the years 1999-2007. The evaluation uses the amalgamation …

The municipality generally uses its property to perform self-governing functions, and public or business activities. In … the conditions of the Slovak Republic, the municipality operates either as a legal entity in its own name or carries out … business activities with the help of a contributory and budgetary organization or business firm established by the municipality …

A municipality’s budget is a tool that significantly affects the long-term economic potential of the area. In addition …, it is an important tool for the management of the municipality, in relation to the effective provision of public services …