Right-wing populists present a difficult challenge for business associations. This chapter discusses business association responses to the populist right, beginning with the rationales for support and opposition. The interests of business associations and right-wing populists overlap in certain...

This study examines the impact of tourism activity on local business and economic conditions in local economies in Britain. The empirical investigation focuses on whether or not tourism activity is beneficial to local rural and urban economies and informs policy makers aiming to maximise their...

London is one of the world's most popular destinations and visitors contribute approximately £14.9 billion of expenditure to the city every year. Its tourism and events sectors are growing and over the last few years London has received more visitors than ever before. However, detailed accounts...

In this paper we discuss the present and future role of tour operators (and intermediation in general) after the advent of internet and other information and communication technologies (ICTs). We adopt the transaction costs economics framework so as to be able to analyse the role that tour...

There is an extensive literature on the tourism-growth relationship. Typically, this line of research uses either tourism flows or expenditure as comparable proxies for tourism demand. In this study we postulate that these two proxies should not be used interchangeably given that their...

Purpose - This study critically examines the transformative impact of the "North Sea TikTok" phenomenon on the marine tourism sector, emphasizing the role of employee training in fostering resilience and adaptability within marine economics and integrated marine systems. It delves into how viral...