The application of nested-game theory in the public participation mechanism in the decision-making of large engineering projects

It is the nested-game theory that provides a new angle for the study on public participation mechanism in the decision-making of large public engineering projects. The public participation is not isolated, but nested in other games. This paper tries to analyze the main bodies’ behavior on decision-making during the public participation from the main body of the game and utility, etc. Then it discusses about the effective approach of constructing multi-interests balanced mechanism under the new nested relationship of decision-making on large public engineering projects.