International Tourism

International Tourism
Author: François Vellas
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Total Pages: 359
Release: 1995
Genre: Tourism.
ISBN: 9780312127237

This new book for international tourism students analyses the characteristics of the international tourism market and the tourism development policies pursued by industrialised and developing countries. International Tourism applies theories of international trade to the international tourism sector, and analyses the fundamental aspects of international tourism demand and supply, focusing on a number of fascinating developments. The book also includes statistics, market trends and forecasts. It has a great number of international cases and should be a useful tool for any student of tourism.

Tourism Economics

Tourism Economics
Author: Álvaro Matias
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2011-07-28
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3790827258

The assessment of local, regional or national impacts of an influx of tourists – of different kind and origin – has in recent years become a new challenge for economics research in the tourism sector. There is a clear need to develop solid methodologies through which the socio-economic impacts of tourism can be assessed. Tourism impact assessment – as a systematic approach to the estimation of socio-economic effects of tourism on relevant parts of the economy – has become a timely response to the need for appropriate information for stakeholders, both public and private. The present volume brings together a set of recent impact studies – of both a theoretical-methodological and an applied policy-oriented nature – , which have been selected on the basis of their originality or novel contribution to the research in this field.

The Economics of Tourism Destinations

The Economics of Tourism Destinations
Author: Norbert Vanhove
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 341
Release: 2011
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0080969968

The measurement of tourism is not an easy task. In the last decade there has been a growing interest in the tourism world in new methods to measure demand and supply of tourism. Fully revised and updated, the second edition of The Economics of Tourism Destinations provides a succinct guide to the economic aspects of tourism for students and practitioners alike to decipher the methods of measurement of supply, demand, trends and impacts. This book emphasizes new aspects such as measurement of tourism (e.g. Tourism Satellite Account), supply trends, competition models, macro evaluation of tourism projects and events and the role of tourism in a development strategy. Each chapter combines theory and practice and international case studies are provided.

The Economics of Tourism Destinations

The Economics of Tourism Destinations
Author: Norbert Vanhove
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 578
Release: 2017-12-04
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1351263781

The measurement of tourism, for example analysing competitiveness and evaluating tourism projects, is not an easy task. Now in its third edition, The Economics of Tourism Destinations: Theory and Practice provides a succinct guide to the economic aspects of tourism for students and practitioners alike to decipher the methods of measurement of supply, demand, trends and impacts. This new edition has been revised and updated to include: Three new chapters: Tourism as a development strategy, Tourism export-led growth, and a dedicated chapter on Macro-evaluation of tourism projects and events, including the travel cost method and the contingent valuation method. New case studies from emerging destinations in Asia, Australia and America to show theory in practice. New and updated data throughout. Each chapter combines theory and practice and is integrated with international case studies. Combining macro- and micro-aspects of economics to the tourism destination, this is an invaluable resource for students learning about this subject, as well as being aimed at tourism researchers and policy-makers.

Classic Reviews in Tourism

Classic Reviews in Tourism
Author: Christopher P. Cooper
Publisher: Channel View Publications
Total Pages: 546
Release: 2003
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781873150443

Drawing together some of the leading authors in tourism, this text provides state-of-the-art reviews of research in fields of tourism. The text also revisits classic reviews which first appeared in Progress in Tourism, Recreation and Hospitality Management series, over a decade before the publication of this title. Topics covered include gender, alternative tourism, urban tourism, heritage tourism and environmental auditing.

Complexity

Complexity
Author: Roger Lewin
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 276
Release: 1999
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 9780226476551

"Put together one of the world's best science writers with one of the universe's most fascinating subjects and you are bound to produce a wonderful book. . . . The subject of complexity is vital and controversial. This book is important and beautifully done."—Stephen Jay Gould "[Complexity] is that curious mix of complication and organization that we find throughout the natural and human worlds: the workings of a cell, the structure of the brain, the behavior of the stock market, the shifts of political power. . . . It is time science . . . thinks about meaning as well as counting information. . . . This is the core of the complexity manifesto. Read it, think about it . . . but don't ignore it."—Ian Stewart, Nature This second edition has been brought up to date with an essay entitled "On the Edge in the Business World" and an interview with John Holland, author of Emergence: From Chaos to Order.

Regional Science Perspectives on Tourism and Hospitality

Regional Science Perspectives on Tourism and Hospitality
Author: Mauro Ferrante
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 510
Release: 2020-12-16
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3030612740

This book approaches the tourism and hospitality industry from a regional science perspective. By analyzing the spatial context of tourist travels, the hospitality sector, and the regional impacts of tourist activities, it demonstrates the value of the regional science paradigm for understanding the dynamics and effects of tourism and hospitality-related phenomena. Written by leading regional science scholars from various countries as well as professionals from organizations such as OECD and AirBnB, the contributions address topics such as migration, new types of accommodation, segmentation of tourism demand, and the potential use of tracking technologies in tourism research. The content is divided into five parts, the first of which analyzes spatial effects on the development of firms in the tourism industry, while the second approaches temporal and spatial variability in tourism through analytical regional science tools. The broader economic and social impacts of tourism are addressed in part three. Part four assesses specific tourism segments and tourist behaviors, while part five discusses environmental aspects and tourism destination policies. The book will appeal to scholars of regional and spatial science and tourism, as well as tourism specialists and policymakers interested in developing science and evidence-based tourism policies.

Tourism Economics and Policy

Tourism Economics and Policy
Author: Larry Dwyer
Publisher: Channel View Publications
Total Pages: 873
Release: 2010-10-27
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1845411528

Tourism Economics and Policy combines a comprehensive treatment of economic concepts and applications in tourism contexts. Topics include tourism demand and forecasting, tourism supply and pricing, measuring the impacts and benefits of changes in tourism demand, tourism investment and infrastructure, tourism taxation, aviation, tourism and the environment (including climate change) and destination competitiveness. The text provides an excellent basis for students to appreciate the relevance of economic analysis to the solution of real life tourism issues and as an input into tourism policy formulation.

Community Economics

Community Economics
Author: Ron Schaffer
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Total Pages: 363
Release: 2004-04-19
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780813816371

This Complete revision of Dr. Shaffer's classic Community Economics provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of economic structure in small communities and urban neighborhoods of America. Authors Shaffer, Deller, and Marcouiller review the economics of smaller communities with continued emphasis on how to build and achieve theoretically sound community economic development policy. The text also demonstrates how local participation and knowledge can be used to identify problems, form solutions, and maintain community support for long-term goals. The main body of economic research and literature has neglected the economics of smaller communities. Community Economics: Linking Theory and Practice fills that information void. This text serves as a comprehensive guide on smaller, open economies and urban neighborhoods for economists, regional planners, rural sociologists, and geographers. Additionally, Community Economics is an issue-oriented handbook of development strategies for development practitioners, planning and zoning officials, and others involved in the ay-to-day activities of community economic development.