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The article explores organizational structures in public organizations that are the results of amalgamations of two or more public organizations. Focusing on the Danish Local Government Reform implemented in 2007, the main questions are whether the new municipalities have decided to organize themselves differently than their predecessors, and whether the interests of centrally placed actors affect such a decision. Data on the political and administrative organization of all Danish municipalities in 2005 and 2007 show that the number of organizational units grew considerably more in the 66 new municipalities than it did in the 32 municipalities whose territory was not changed because of the reform. The analyses show that the increased number of organizational units can in part be explained by new municipal tasks and increased workload due to the new structural conditions. An important part of the increase, however, was caused neither by task related, nor by structural changes. Alternatively, the increase may be explained by political norms stating that all relevant interests should be given a top post in the new organizations.

This paper estimates the impact of central grants on local spending decisions in England in the 19%. The analysis is based on a more explicit conceptual framework and a more appropriate methodology than conventionally used to measure grant effects in 'output' studies' of local policy variation. A set of six hypotheses is derived from political and economic theories of grant impact. The relationship between grants and expenditure change is estimated through a TSLS (Two Stage Least Squares) regression model. The main empirical results are that grants are an important constraint on spending decisions and that different types of grants have different effects: lump sum grants are substitutive and matching grants are stimulative. The evidence also indicates that spending is influenced by party politics, service needs and the local tax base.

Drawing from the broad vantage point of the Audit Commission, reviews the government's policy as it relates to local government. Argues that the traditional structure of local government is under threat in the areas of privatisation, housing, inner city development, social services and the rating system. (PAS)

The purpose of the study was to find out and obtain empirical evidence about the size of local governments, the level of wealth of local governments, the level of dependence on the central government, the age of local governments, capital expenditures, and the findings of BPK influence the financial performance of local governments. This study uses quantitative research methods with 11 research objects. The data analysis method used in this study was multiple linear regression analysis with purposive sampling as the sampling technique. The data analysis method used in this study is SPSS software version 22. The results show that the size of the local government, the level of local government wealth, the level of dependence on the central government, the age of the local government, capital expenditure, and BPK findings affect the financial performance of local governments.

Note: This is a background paper raising the problem of central government's obligations in the event that advice should be received by an appropriate Minister that reputable scientists believe there should be consideration of the consequences for public policy of earthquake prediction. It is not intended that it should be presented at the Seminar but the author believes that these general reflections may be of some interest to the participants.