Institutional evolution in concessions management in national parks and the response of China

Institutional evolution in concessions management in national parks and the response of China

Abstract:: A concession operation plays an important role in the scientific operation and sustainable utilization of national parks and it serves the public good. From the perspective of institutional evolution, this paper analyzes the development of concessions management in national parks of the U...

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Main Authors: Haixia Zhang, Yuexiu Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2018-06-01
Series:International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2577444119300024
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spelling doaj-8f59865e8cc24e019cef9043769519b12020-11-25T00:26:58ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks2577-44412018-06-01611731Institutional evolution in concessions management in national parks and the response of ChinaHaixia Zhang0Yuexiu Liu1School of Tourism and Urban-rural Planning, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, China, 310018;; Author: Haixia Zhang, research supervisor in School of Tourism and Urban-rural Planning of Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, China, 310018. Research directions: national parks and public recreation.School of Tourism and Urban-rural Planning, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, China, 310018;Abstract:: A concession operation plays an important role in the scientific operation and sustainable utilization of national parks and it serves the public good. From the perspective of institutional evolution, this paper analyzes the development of concessions management in national parks of the United States, New Zealand and Canada, and indicates that the United States is featured by self-reinforcement and game equilibrium, New Zealand is featured by institutional equilibrium and stratified transformation and Canada is featured by path-locking and institutional digestion. Then this paper explains how to deal with the relationships between the open tendering and natural monopoly, the contract and unchecked rights, and the public interest and competition and motivation. Based on the above analysis, suggestions for the development of concessions management system for national parks of China are put forward. Keywords:: national parks, concession, institutional evolution, evolutionary gamehttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2577444119300024
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Institutional evolution in concessions management in national parks and the response of China
International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks
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Yuexiu Liu
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title Institutional evolution in concessions management in national parks and the response of China
title_short Institutional evolution in concessions management in national parks and the response of China
title_full Institutional evolution in concessions management in national parks and the response of China
title_fullStr Institutional evolution in concessions management in national parks and the response of China
title_full_unstemmed Institutional evolution in concessions management in national parks and the response of China
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publisher KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
series International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks
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publishDate 2018-06-01
description Abstract:: A concession operation plays an important role in the scientific operation and sustainable utilization of national parks and it serves the public good. From the perspective of institutional evolution, this paper analyzes the development of concessions management in national parks of the United States, New Zealand and Canada, and indicates that the United States is featured by self-reinforcement and game equilibrium, New Zealand is featured by institutional equilibrium and stratified transformation and Canada is featured by path-locking and institutional digestion. Then this paper explains how to deal with the relationships between the open tendering and natural monopoly, the contract and unchecked rights, and the public interest and competition and motivation. Based on the above analysis, suggestions for the development of concessions management system for national parks of China are put forward. Keywords:: national parks, concession, institutional evolution, evolutionary game
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