Niezwykłe rozszerzenie granic miasta. Przypadek Zielonej Góry w kontekście zjawiska jazdy na gapę .
Unusual extension of the city limits. The case of Zielona Góra in the context of the phenomenon of free riding on the common pool

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of the research presented in the article is to assess the effects of the 2015 amalgamation of the Zielona Góra city with the rural commune of the same name on the quality of local democracy. The second goal is to examine the phenomenon of free riding on the common pool in the context of the local-level territorial reform. The analysis, based on a quasi-experimental scheme using the synthetic control method, unlike previous studies, did not confirm the free riding hypothesis. The results of the study also indicate that the strategy implemented in Zielona Góra can be useful in achieving an intermediate political goal, which is to ensure the residents’ approval of the reform and legitimization of its results.

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