A Legal Study on Consent Based Administration

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26780021
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Public law
• Research Institution: Tokyo Metropolitan University (2016-2017); Rikkyo University (2014-2015)
• Principal Investigator: TAO Ryosuke 首都大学東京, 社会科学研究科, 准教授 (50581013)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: BID / プライベート・イニシアティブ / 民主的正統性（民主的正統化） / 地域再生エリアマネジメント負担金

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research project focused on Business Improvement District (BID), examining the feasibility of introducing BID in Japan and theoretical problems in mutual consent based administration. BID resolves the problem of collective action in the provision of public goods. This study deepened the understanding of why governmental authority can cooperate with private initiative through assessment (tax) collectiton from a point of democratic legitimation.

Free Research Field

公法学