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Tourism and the Economy / James Mak.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press, [2003]Copyright date: ©2003Description: 1 online resource (280 p.) : 26 tables and chartsContent type:
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ISBN:
  • 9780824827892
  • 9780824844776
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 338.4/791 21
LOC classification:
  • G155.A1 M234 2004
Other classification:
  • online - DeGruyter
Online resources: Available additional physical forms:
  • Issued also in print.
Contents:
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- I. THE TOURISM ECONOMY -- 1. Tourism and Economics -- 2. The Tourism Product -- II. THE TOURIST -- 3. Demand for Pleasure Travel -- 4. Why Some People Travel on Package Tours -- 5. Why Some People Use Travel Agents -- 6. Once There -- III. THE SUPPLIERS -- 7. Competition in the Tourism Industries -- 8. Getting You There -- 9. Barriers to International Tourist Travel -- IV. THE HOST COMMUNITY -- 10. Tourism's Place in the Host Economy -- 11. Benefits and Costs of Tourism to the Host Community -- 12. Taxing Tourism -- 13. Tourism and the Natural Environment -- 14. Sustainable Tourism -- 15. Tourism in the Post September-11 World -- Endnotes -- Glossary of Economic Terms -- Chapter References -- Index
Summary: Tourism is one of the fastest growing industries in the world. Many countries see it as a passport to their economic development; others express concern that uncontrolled tourism may overwhelm their natural, cultural, social, and physical resources. The question of how best to harness tourism for the good of host communities is increasingly debated and forms the basis of this book. Written in a highly accessible style for a general audience as well as professionals, it applies an economic way of thinking to tourism to help readers gain a better understanding of this dynamic and fascinating global industry.
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- I. THE TOURISM ECONOMY -- 1. Tourism and Economics -- 2. The Tourism Product -- II. THE TOURIST -- 3. Demand for Pleasure Travel -- 4. Why Some People Travel on Package Tours -- 5. Why Some People Use Travel Agents -- 6. Once There -- III. THE SUPPLIERS -- 7. Competition in the Tourism Industries -- 8. Getting You There -- 9. Barriers to International Tourist Travel -- IV. THE HOST COMMUNITY -- 10. Tourism's Place in the Host Economy -- 11. Benefits and Costs of Tourism to the Host Community -- 12. Taxing Tourism -- 13. Tourism and the Natural Environment -- 14. Sustainable Tourism -- 15. Tourism in the Post September-11 World -- Endnotes -- Glossary of Economic Terms -- Chapter References -- Index

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Tourism is one of the fastest growing industries in the world. Many countries see it as a passport to their economic development; others express concern that uncontrolled tourism may overwhelm their natural, cultural, social, and physical resources. The question of how best to harness tourism for the good of host communities is increasingly debated and forms the basis of this book. Written in a highly accessible style for a general audience as well as professionals, it applies an economic way of thinking to tourism to help readers gain a better understanding of this dynamic and fascinating global industry.

Issued also in print.

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 02. Mrz 2022)