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Vamos a la Playa vs. Standing at the Gates: Beaches in Bulgaria

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  • Henrik Egbert

    (Anhalt University of Applied Sciences, Germany)

  • Aleksandar B. Todorov

    (University of Economics Varna, Bulgaria)

Abstract

Beaches at the Bulgarian Black Sea coast were primarily a public good until the mid 1990s. By then the Bulgarian government granted private investors temporary property rights by providing concessions. Consequently, many beaches show characteristics of club goods nowadays. On a national level the process can be considered as a reallocation of public resources, thus affecting the well-being of many. This paper focuses on three aspects of this process and contributes to the ongoing discussion of how to handle public resources by addressing the case of beaches in Bulgaria. Firstly, we describe the process as it could be observed for beaches in Bulgaria in order to provide an analytical basis for further research. Secondly, stakeholders and their interests are identified. Thirdly, the paper points at conflicts between the different types of shareholders.

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  • Henrik Egbert & Aleksandar B. Todorov, 2016. "Vamos a la Playa vs. Standing at the Gates: Beaches in Bulgaria," Bulgarian Economic Papers bep-2016-08, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Sofia University St Kliment Ohridski - Bulgaria // Center for Economic Theories and Policies at Sofia University St Kliment Ohridski, revised Oct 2016.
    • Handle: RePEc:sko:wpaper:bep-2016-08
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    Keywords

    common pool resource; club good; beach; beach management; licensing; Bulgaria;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • P26 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Socialist and Transition Economies - - - Property Rights
    • R14 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Land Use Patterns
    • R38 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Real Estate Markets, Spatial Production Analysis, and Firm Location - - - Government Policy
    • Z32 - Other Special Topics - - Tourism Economics - - - Tourism and Development

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