investment and employment, as tourism activities are labor intensive. Little evidence is available, however, to assess the effect … introduced in 2002 to develop the tourism industry in the undeveloped region of Northeast Brazil. It provides evidence that … income tax credits had a significant positive effect on job creation. We find that local employment in the tourism industry …

The main objective of this paper is to assess the tourism activity in Brazil, and examine, particularly, its capacity … to generate employment. To this aim an input output matrix, that considers the tourism as a set of sectors of the economy … of the development of the tourism sector on income and employment were analyzed and compared in this respect with the …

"'Since the 1990s, tourism has become a major driver of economic activity and community development in Brazil. New …-depth examination of tourism in Brazil, critically reviewing its development and management. The social, economic, political and … policies and approaches, growing expertise and investment in tourism have brought significant transformation in tourism …