Tab. 1
Representativeness of survey
| Number of inhabitants | Czech Republic | Survey | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | Percent | Count | Percent | |
| 0–199 | 1,432 | 22.9 | 236 | 15.2 |
| 200–499 | 1,992 | 31.8 | 483 | 31.0 |
| 500–999 | 1,379 | 22.0 | 368 | 23.6 |
| 1,000–1,999 | 755 | 12.1 | 230 | 14.8 |
| 2,000–4,999 | 427 | 6.8 | 134 | 8.6 |
| 5,000–9,999 | 142 | 2.3 | 52 | 3.3 |
| 10,000–19,999 | 69 | 1.1 | 26 | 1.7 |
| 20,000–49,999 | 44 | 0.7 | 19 | 1.2 |
| 50,000–99,999 | 12 | 0.2 | 8 | 0.5 |
| 100,000 and more | 6 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Total | 6,258 | 100.0 | 1,557 | 100.0 |
[i] Source: Authors, based on the data from Czech Statistical Office
Tab. 2
Preferred form of cooperation according to municipal size groups
| Count | VAMs % | LAG % | Contracts % | A joint venture % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–199 | 224 | 65.63 | 57.14 | 20.98 | 0.89 |
| 200–499 | 460 | 68.48 | 67.83 | 22.17 | 3.91 |
| 500–999 | 360 | 76.39 | 76.67 | 25.56 | 8.61 |
| 1,000–1,999 | 223 | 76.23 | 84.30 | 30.94 | 10.31 |
| 2,000–4,999 | 130 | 70.00 | 76.92 | 31.54 | 9.23 |
| 5,000–9,999 | 49 | 75.51 | 77.55 | 40.82 | 16.33 |
| 10,000–19,999 | 26 | 61.54 | 61.54 | 34.62 | 23.08 |
| 20,000–49,999 | 18 | 55.56 | 50.00 | 61.11 | 22.22 |
| 50,000–99,999 | 8 | 50.00 | 12.50 | 62.50 | 25.00 |
| 100,000 and more | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 0.00 |
| Total | 1,499 | 71.05 | 71.25 | 26.48 | 7.07 |
[i] Source: Authors’ own elaboration
[ii] Note: Although there is only one representative in the last group (100,000 and more), it represents basically six cities out of the total sample of municipalities in the Czech Republic. These municipalities are clearly the largest and their functioning differs significantly from the others.
Tab. 3
Preferred benefits from using the IMC form
| Perceived benefit | Statement | Average value |
|---|---|---|
| Increasing administrative capacity | IMC allows us to solve those problems so that we lack sufficient capacity because of their complexity (HR, knowledge, etc.). | 2.75 |
| Reducing costs | IMC helps us to reduce costs on services provided by the municipality. | 2.91 |
| Efficiency of services | IMC helps increase the efficiency of municipal administration. | 3.11 |
| Scope of services | IMC allows for increasing the scope of public services provided. | 3.05 |
| Development of municipalities | IMC supports the development of your municipality. | 2.65 |
| Grants | IMC helps in obtaining subsidies/grants/additional funding to finance projects in the territory of our municipality. | 2.81 |
[i] Source: Authors’ own elaboration
Fig. 1
Increasing administrative capacity according to municipality size
Source: Authors own elaboration
Fig. 2
Reducing costs according to municipality size
Source: Authors own elaboration
Tab. 4
Selected respondents for interviews with different characteristics
| No. of case | Number of VAM member municipalities | Total population in VAM area | Average municipal population in VAM area | Interviewed representative | FTE | Presence of ORP in VAM organization | Membership fee policy | Fee for other services provision implementation | CSS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 8,500 | 708 | CH, EM | 5.7 | No | 5 € per inhabitant | Yes | Yes |
| 2 | 27 | 34,700 | 1,285 | EM, PM | 3 | Yes | Initial rate of 0.8 € per inhabitant, then floating level with the average rate about 1.2 € per inhabitant | Yes | Yes |
| 3 | 14 | 13,000 | 929 | CH | 0.5* | No | 0.8 € per inhabitant (occasionally is collected extraordinary contribution) | Yes | No |
| 4 | 10 | 9,000 | 900 | CH | 2.4 | No | 0.4 € per inhabitant (occasionally is collected extraordinary contribution) | No | Yes |
| 5 | 9 | 4,000 | 444 | EM | 3 (1) | No | Approximately 4 € per inhabitant | Yes | Yes |
| 6 | 26 | 34,000 | 1,308 | EM, PM | 12.2 (8) | Yes | Approximately 0.7 € per inhabitant (occasionally is collected extraordinary contribution) | Yes | Yes |
| 7 | 42 | 55,000 | 1,310 | EM | 6 (3) | Yes | 0 (revenues from other economic activities) | No | Yes |
| 8 | 22 | 8,500 | 386 | CH | 6 | Yes | Approximately 2.4 € per inhabitant | Yes | Yes |