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City-County Mergers in South Korea: Assessing Effects on Public Employment Size and Citizen Satisfaction

Hoyong Jung

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<p>Municipal mergers are a common administrative reform worldwide, but their effects on public employment size and citizen satisfaction remain poorly understood. This study investigates these effects by focusing on a city-county merger in South Korea after 2000. Using the synthetic control method and multivariate regression, we find that municipal mergers increase the number of public employees, primarily low-ranking officials, while negatively impacting citizen satisfaction. This suggests that the goal of enhancing administrative efficiency through local government consolidation does not yield positive outcomes for organizations’ personnel or residents’ welfare.</p>

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Political institutions and public administration (General)

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Hoyong Jung

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Jung, H. (2024). City-County Mergers in South Korea: Assessing Effects on Public Employment Size and Citizen Satisfaction. https://doi.org/10.24193/tras.72E.4

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Tahun Terbit: 2024
Sumber Database: DOAJ
DOI: 10.24193/tras.72E.4
Akses: Open Access ✓