Public—Private Partnership Governance for Accessible Tourism in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)

Fabio De Matteis, Giovanni Notaristefano and Piervito Bianchi
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Fabio De Matteis: Ionian Department of Law, Economics and Environment, University of Bari, 70121 Bari, Italy
Giovanni Notaristefano: Ionian Department of Law, Economics and Environment, University of Bari, 70121 Bari, Italy
Piervito Bianchi: Department of Economics, University of Foggia, 71122 Foggia, Italy

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 15, 1-14

Abstract: Tourism is a relevant sector in terms of social development, considering its contribution to the quality of life for people with special needs. Accessible tourism, by virtue of its complexity, requires the development of studies on the collaboration among different actors. This leads to this article’s research interest in the public—private partnership (PPP) as a managerial tool that allows cooperation and that can support the development of accessible tourism objectives in marine protected areas (MPAs). Applying the case study methodology, we investigate certain aspects characterizing PPPs governance. Answering the two proposed research questions, we conclude that (1) sharing similar moral values facilitates trust between the partners and (2) differing skills of the partners represent advantages in facing the complexity related to accessible tourism objectives.

Keywords: public—private partnership governance; accessible tourism; marine protected areas (MPAs); managerial implications (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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