FOCJ (functional overlapping competing jurisdictions) stand for the idea that different functional tasks have different optimal geographic size that compete in this traditional monopolistic service sectors, the efficiency would increase the players, and that the citizen suffrage in a functional unit results in consumer demands closer attention.
The problem is that today's federal system does not go far enough: The federal allocation of tasks is often not covered with geography (municipalities, Cantons), and this results in a well-known problems. So it is obviously not reasonable that every District Hospital operates in heart surgery cutting-edge medicine, neither are that school communities closed cantons, so that the Zurich youth who are living on the border of Canton Schwyz, the high schools not in Schwyz can visit that are much closer. Instead of assigning the functions of a political level federal, cantonal or communal, is the flexibility to increase the geographical size of each function, and thus instead of a step-like hierarchy, continuity of organization of the geography of the functions to be created under. It makes economic sense, that each function takes its efficient size, which all consumers benefit monetarily. A municipality can apply for a specific water, electricity, etc. decide provider. Competition arises, so that the services will be in addition to more efficient organization size nor efficient. These functional units are not restricted only to the administration, but also have the ability to levy taxes, according to the cost of their service. In return, they are then also subject to democratic control, and are appropriately monitored by the Audit Commission.
This unusual proposal is interesting as far as strange is it implemented in the Swiss political landscape: So meet, inter alia, Thurgau the cemetery and school communities, not the political community and the Zurich city police are also in Winterthur asked their expertise for certain tasks. But the current trend for fusion community with the motto "Big is Great" is often also justified by efficiency.
- A paradox? No, because the concept of efficiency is deceptive. Here is the administrative efficiency may be measured against the short-term monetary more expensive, but entire utility-maximizing alternative, that the services meet the needs better. But as increasing the willingness to pay if the services offered, demand better served, this solution is better.
- This is all far too complicated and there is an information problem? The idea of the vote delegation to a party or legal / natural person for voting within a subject for a certain period could be an option here. In addition, of course, would be to introduce a market for politicians in which they can each run (after a dismissal or expiration of the term, but also for the prestige of) freely in other regions (or FOCJ).
- In theory it sounds good, but practical? Politicians would lose power and thus have little incentive to introduce FOCJ. Consumers would then bring namely the possibility of their wishes and would still end up paying less for better services. A petition for the introduction of FOCJ would probably necessary.
The thought experiment is to me very convincing, and would certainly be better than the status quo, with which we compare ourselves, yes. For example, acts on the Association ZVV (Zurich Verkerhrsverbund), virtually unchecked, because its control is a public good and therefore the costs for individuals are much more dramatic than the benefit he would derive from the control. Once the people know in detail what they pay as much tax and individual cost items may vary (providers) alternate their choices and thus increase sharply interest! Now is hoped that the proposal also convinced in the reality as in theory and in the presentation by Professor vehemently Eichenberger. You must also find someone who does not shy away time and energy to get involved for such a reform: in politics, interest groups and especially among hard to reach consumers who get in the end more for less.
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