Bönisch, Peter; Haug, Peter; Illy, A.; Schreier, L. - Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung Halle (IWH) - 2011
Similarly to western Germany in the 1960s and 1970s, the eastern part of Germany has experienced a still ongoing process of numerous amalgamations among counties, towns and municipalities since the mid-1990s. The evidence in the economic literature is mixed with regard to the claimed expenditure...