Inter-Municipal Cooperation in Europe

Hulst, J.R.; Montfort, A.J.G.M. van

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“…Local governments have a natural tendency to cooperate with each other to overcome their weak points and deal with their insufficiency, which is usually caused by the small size of the municipality (Leemans, 1970, Rakar, Tičar, Klun, 2015. The role of cooperation of municipalities as an important development factor is confirmed by Bartholomeeussen, 2001, Žárska, 2007, Hulst and Van Montfort, 2007, Wokoun, 2008, Frick and Hokkeler, 2008, Holeček, 2009, Rose, 2010, Schulitz and Knoblauch, 2011, Klein, 2012, Nelles, 2013, Richter, 2013, Huber, 2014, Bel, Warner, 2015, Teles, 2016a, 2016b, and others.…”

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Evaluation of Development of Cooperation in South Bohemian Municipalities in the Years 2007–2014

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2017

European Countryside

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The article presents results of the research of cooperation of municipalities in the South Bohemian Region, focused on the analysis of forms and means of cooperation between 2007 and 2014. The published results are part of an internal research that lasted for many years, the goal of which was both to analyse the development of cooperation of municipalities in the studied region and to identify the prerequisites and barriers of all cooperative relations. The research was done on a sample of 623 South Bohemian municipalities in the period of 2007-2010 and 2013-2016, the obtained data was processed using descriptive statistics and multidimensional statistical methods, and the results show an almost 20% increase in the means of municipal cooperation across the entire South Bohemian Region. Based on the respective means of cooperation, National Healthy Cities Network of the Czech Republic saw the biggest growth, amounting to +3.275% between 2007 and 2014. Participation in local action groups, where the total of 580 municipalities are already engaged, increased by 32.12%. Although less dynamic, this growth is much more important, as it significantly contributes to the development of rural areas and their absorption abilities, mainly as regards financial resources from the national and European sources. However, fragmented means of municipal cooperation is a current problem of cooperation of municipalities, leading to the disintegrated power of the respective municipalities. Souhrn: Článek přináší výsledky výzkumu spolupráce obcí v Jihočeském kraji, který se se zaměřuje na analýzu změn forem a způsobů spolupráce obcí v letech 2007 a 2014 v Jihočeském kraji. Publikované výsledky jsou částí dlouholetého interního výzkumu, jehož cílem bylo analyzovat nejen vlastní vývoj spolupráce obcí ve zkoumaném regionu, ale i identifikovat předpoklady a bariéry všech kooperativních vztahů. Výzkum byl realizován na vzorku 623 jihočeských obcí v letech 2007-2010 a 2013-2016, získaná data byla zpracována popisnou statistikou i vícerozměrnými statistickými metodami, přičemž výsledky ukazují skoro 20 % nárůst způsobů spolupráce obcí napříč celým Jihočeským krajem. Na bázi jednotlivých způsobů kooperace došlo v letech 2007-2014 k největšímu nárůstu u Národní sítě Zdravých měst ČR o +3,275 %. Daleko podstatnější, byť méně dynamický růst, je 32,12 % vzestup zapojení do místních akčních skupin, kde je již zapojeno celkem 580 obcí, což výrazně napomůže rozvoji venkova a jeho absorpčním schopnostem, zvlášť pokud jde o finanční prostředky z národních a evropských zdrojů. Aktuálním problémem spolupráce obcí je však fragmentace způsobů obecní spolupráce a tím i rozměňování sil jednotlivých obcí. Klíčová slova: spolupráce obcí, mikroregion, místní akční skupiny, regionální rozvoj

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Evaluation of Development of Cooperation in South Bohemian Municipalities in the Years 2007–2014

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2017

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“…Subnational cooperation enables subnational governments to keep fulfilling their public service delivery at the lowest costs possible, while it also ensures that these tasks remain the domain of subnational authorities (Hulst & van Montfort, 2007). Depending on, for example, the topic at hand and the exact arrangement of the cooperation, subnational cooperation knows a wide variety of forms and shapes (Hulst & van Montfort, 2007). On a more general level, subnational cooperation can be distinguished by two forms: occasional (individual and thematic) and collective (associational) cooperation.…”

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Listen to us: How Dutch subnational governments together use public affairs to create a favorable position in the national and European political arenas

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Because of the devolution of tasks and powers from the national political level to subnational levels, subnational governments such as municipalities and provinces are increasingly compelled to express their interests in the national and European arenas. However, to achieve substantial weight, authority, receptiveness, and success in both arenas, active cooperation with other subnational authorities is needed. The question is to what extent subnational authorities acknowledge this need for cooperation and how this cooperation is being organized and structured. More specifically, in this study, the function and role of collective public affairs (PA) activities are investigated. Qualitative interviews with 17 PA professionals and 24 PA practitioners, experienced in working for subnational authorities, were held to find out how subnational governments in the Netherlands together organize PA in both arenas. The results show that subnational cooperation is of ultimate importance for creating a favorable position in these arenas. Such cooperation is favorable if subnational authorities together constitute a clear profile and render thematic collaboration in which the citizen is seen as the most important stakeholder. Further, the level of knowledge concerning the national and European arenas should be optimal among all parties involved in which the PA professional serves as a liaison officer who connects the various stakeholders.

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Transaction costs and inter-jurisdictional cooperation: an application to land use collaboration

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Inter-Municipal Cooperation in Europe

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Evaluation of Development of Cooperation in South Bohemian Municipalities in the Years 2007–2014

Evaluation of Development of Cooperation in South Bohemian Municipalities in the Years 2007–2014

Listen to us: How Dutch subnational governments together use public affairs to create a favorable position in the national and European political arenas

Transaction costs and inter-jurisdictional cooperation: an application to land use collaboration

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