地方自治体における指定管理者制度導入の地域差とその要因

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This study reveals regional differences related to the introduction of Designated Administrator System (DAS) in public facility management. The following results are based on analysis of introductory trends in cities classified by population number and centrality, using the distance measurement function of GIS. First, marked differences in enterprise designation ratios are seen between metropolitan cities and local cities, while few differences are apparent in NPO designation ratios. The enterprise designation ratio is high in metropolitan areas, compared with provincial cities. Second, municipalities in metropolitan areas have the tendency to choose companies located within a 30-kilometer radius. On the contrary, municipalities in local areas tend to choose companies located in distant metropolitan areas, especially professional service sectors that require expertise in administration. For these differences, regional conditions such as (1) lack of enterprises to provide professional services in provincial areas, (2) lack of human and financial resources for long-term management and administration of local SMEs and NPOs, and (3) prevention of local employment loss, especially in the public affairs sphere, are very critical, along with the introduction of the DAS policy for each municipality.