We consider the relationship between tourism and economic growth for Latin American countries since 1985 until 1998 … variables. We show that the tourism sector is adequate for the economic growth of medium or low-income countries, though not … growth, we try to explain tourism arrivals conditional on GDP and other covariates such as safety, prices and education level …

.g. tourism) and the alpine regions will suffer significant economic damages. …

focusing on tourism demand. Our hedonic price estimations combine detailed hotel price information with tourism-specific travel …

Tourism plays a major part in the development strategies of both developing and developed countries because of the … tourism sector in a hope of reaping more economic benefits. However, it is still debatable whether tourism is beneficial for … al., 1998; Blake, 2000; Blake et. al., 2003; Dwyer et al., 2003), argue that tourism expansion is beneficial to the …

In this paper we try to build a bridge between the traditional analysis of the evolution of tourism destinations and … economic growth theory. With such an aim we develop an environmental growth model for an economy specialized in tourism and we … derive the pattern of tourism development with numerical calculations. The results of our simulations do not contradict the …

On average, tourism-specialized countries grow more than others. This fact is inconsistent with economic theory as, in … problem. In general and contrary to previous works, we conclude that tourism, on its own, cannot explain the higher growth …

on the economic assessment of two specific climate change impacts: sea-level rise and changes in tourism flows. By using … impact category to the final result. In the case under scrutiny demand shocks induced by changes in tourism flows outweigh …

Introduction -- Part One: Technology Application in the Asian Tourism Industry: Concepts and Applications -- Part Two …: Technology Application in the Asian Tourism Industry: Marketing Contexts -- Part Three: Technology Application in the Asian … Tourism Industry: The Purposes of Social Media -- Part Four: Technology Application in the Asian Tourism Industry: Customer …

Introduction -- Part One Technology Application Tourism Fairs, Festivals and Events in Asia: Theoretical Discussions … -- Part Two Technology Application Tourism Fairs, Festivals and Events in Asia: Influential Factors -- Part Three Technology … Application Tourism Fairs, Festivals and Events in Asia: Perceptions and Effects -- Part Four Technology Application Tourism Fairs …

Part 1: Concept and Debates -- Chatper 1. Tourism in Asia: The Troubled History, Demanding Present and Prospective … Future (Gupta) -- Chapter 2. Third Tourism, delusion to reality: Future of Destination Branding (Ray) -- Part 2: The Context … -- Chapter 3. Old is Gold: Looking back to Traditions, Languages and Arts (Chandra) -- Chapter 4. Eco tourism or Green washing? A …