Abstract

The theoretical model of “public choice” is applied to the New Zealand tourism situation in order to evaluate the role of central government in providing tourism-related goods, services and amenities. Public choice theory provides a number of rationales for government involvement in the provision of certain goods, as well as explanations where government roles exceed what would normally be expected using the theory. A framework is developed for assessing the role of government in tourism generally. This framework is then applied specifically to the New Zealand situation. Some preliminary conclusions are drawn about the utility of public choice in analysing the provision of tourism-related goods.

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