Table 1
Web of Science and Scopus Key Word Search Results
| Search Terms | Web of Science 32 | Scopus 61 |
|---|---|---|
| “municipal amalgamations” | 32 | 61 |
| “local government amalgamations” | 4 | 20 |
| “municipal mergers” | 34 | 61 |
| “local government mergers” | 3 | 5 |
| “municipal” AND “territorial reforms” | 4 | 14 |
| “local government” AND “territorial reforms” | 6 | 26 |
| “territorial local government reforms” | 1 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 84 | 188 |
Figure 1
Criteria for the Selection of Articles