VIABILITY OF THE PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP CONCEPT IN TOURISM

Javno-privatna partnerstva predstavljaju sve češće korišten model ekonomski efikasne opskrbe krajnjih korisnika objektima javne infrastrukture, odnosno uslugama koje su tradicionalno bile u domeni odgovornosti javnog sektora. U novije se vrijeme koncept javno-privatnog partnerstva sve više dovodi u kontekst privređivanja u turizmu. S obzirom da privređivanje u turizmu pretpostavlja suradnju javnog i privatnog sektora, ovaj rad ima za cilj uspostaviti jasnu i transparentnu distinkciju između turističkih projekata u kojima ulazak u javno-privatno partnerstvo može biti ekonomski opravdano, troškovno racionalno i društveno prihvatljivo rješenje, odnosno turističkih projekata za koje se to nikako ne može reći. U metodološkom smislu, rad se maksimalno oslanja na teoretske postavke, ekonomsku logiku i uobičajeni način funkcioniranja modela javno-privatnog partnerstva u svijetu, kao i na dosadašnji način primjene ovog koncepta u turizmu u različitim jurisdikcijama u svijetu.Public-private partnerships have become a widely spread model for an economically efficient market supply of public infrastructure facilities and/or services that have traditionally been in the domain of the public sector. In recent times the public-private partnership concept is increasingly associated with tourism. Since tourism requires close cooperation between the public and private sector, this article aims to establish a clear distinction between tourism related projects for which a public-private partnership could be an economically viable, cost-efficient and socially acceptable solution, and tourism projects for which this should not be the case. In methodological terms, the article predominantly relies on the theoretical precepts, economic reasoning and worldwide accepted best practice of the public-private partnership model, as well as on its successful application in various tourism related projects in different jurisdictions