Useful funds, disappointing framework: tourism stakeholder experiences of INTERREG

IF 3.1 4区管理学 Q2 HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM

Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Pub Date : 2020-07-14 DOI:10.1080/15022250.2020.1792339

J. Shepherd, D. Ioannides

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Cross-border tourism cooperation is a fruitful form of engagement between borderland destinations, helping them boost their profile and minimise problems arising from operating near a border. European cross-border tourism cooperation is often supported by a European Union project funding arm known as INTERREG. Our study explores the perceptions and experiences of stakeholders involved in three INTERREG projects between tourism destinations in the Scandinavian borderland region of Jämtland-Trøndelag. The aim of the study is to understand why tourism actors in the region decide to apply for INTERREG funds, what their perceptions are towards the project framework, and how their experiences of INTERREG influence their assessment of the programme as a tool for successful cross-border cooperation in tourism. Emerging from a qualitative approach based on in-depth semi-structured interviews, we reveal that the stakeholders involved in the projects see INTERREG as a valuable source of funding in an otherwise under-funded border region, but that they experience a number of problems within the INTERREG framework. The omnipresence of short-term, supranational funded projects is perceived as detrimental to the establishment of sustainable cross-border tourism development within the study region. We recommend that tourism practitioners be more cautious when thinking of (re)applying for INTERREG funding.

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有用的资金，令人失望的框架:INTERREG的旅游利益相关者经验

跨境旅游合作是边境目的地之间富有成效的合作形式，有助于他们提高自己的形象，并最大限度地减少在边境附近经营所产生的问题。欧洲跨境旅游合作通常得到欧盟项目资助机构INTERREG的支持。我们的研究探讨了参与斯堪的纳维亚边境地区Jämtland-Trøndelag旅游目的地之间的三个INTERREG项目的利益相关者的看法和经验。这项研究的目的是了解为什么该地区的旅游行为者决定申请INTERREG基金，他们对项目框架的看法，以及他们对INTERREG的经验如何影响他们对该方案作为成功跨境旅游合作工具的评估。基于深度半结构化访谈的定性方法，我们揭示了参与项目的利益相关者将INTERREG视为资金不足的边境地区的宝贵资金来源，但他们在INTERREG框架内遇到了许多问题。普遍存在的短期、超国家资助项目被认为不利于在研究区域内建立可持续的跨境旅游发展。我们建议旅游从业者在考虑(重新)申请INTERREG资金时更加谨慎。

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Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Multiple-

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期刊介绍： Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism is the leading Nordic journal for hospitality and tourism research. SJHT aims at initiating and stimulating high-impact and innovative research relevant for academics and practitioners within the hospitality and tourism industries. The journal takes an interdisciplinary approach including, but not limited to geography, psychology, sociology, history, anthropology, and economics. SJHT encourages research based on a variety of methods, including both qualitative and quantitative approaches. The journal covers all types of articles relevant to the Nordic region, as well as the North Atlantic, North Sea and Baltic regions. We also welcome reviews and conceptual articles with a broader geographical scope that clearly enhance the theoretical development of the hospitality and tourism field. In addition to research articles, we welcome research notes and book reviews. Published articles are the result of anonymous reviews by at least two referees chosen by the editors for their specialist knowledge.