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Author Mak, James, author

Title Tourism and the Economy : understanding the economics of tourism / James Mak
Published Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press, [2004]
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Description 1 online resource : illustrations (26 tables and charts)
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
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes In English
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Subject Tourism.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- Hospitality, Travel & Tourism.
Tourism.
Tourismus
Tourismusindustrie
Wirtschaftsentwicklung
Branche
Toerisme.
Economische aspecten.
Économie du tourisme.
Touriste.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 0824844777
9780824844776