tourism industry as part of their regional development policies. The main objective of these programs is to increase local … 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 …

Italy’s domestic tourism flows during the recent years of economic recession. Indeed, the occurrence of closer tourism … dataset is made of inter-regional tourism flows among Italian regions over the 2000 - -12 period; across this period, 2008 to …

We examine how new airport infrastructure influences regional tourism. Identification is based on the conversion of a … new commercial airport increased tourism in the Allgäu region over the period 2008-2016. The positive effect is especially …

We examine how new airport infrastructure influences regional tourism. Identification is based on the conversion of a … new commercial airport increased tourism in the Allgäu region over the period 2008-2016. The positive effect is especially …

Using the example of a development project to increase tourism and improve artisan production in a Maya community, the … handicraft production in Yucatán and describes in how the national tourism industry is taking advantage of segments of the …

Ocean tourism contributes significantly to the economy of the Philippines, an archipelagic nation with one of the … how ocean tourism and economic development intertwine in archipelagic nations, examining national statistical data on … tourism and economic development in the Philippines over the last several years. Furthermore, it discusses the policy …

Tourism accounts for around one tenth of global GDP. We analyze the impact of entertainment media in drawing tourists … to filming locations (media multiplier ) and, in turn, the effect of tourism on local economic development (tourism … factor of 2.5. Furthermore, we provide evidence of positive spillovers in nearby municipalities. To estimate the tourism …

growth as a top tourist destination has been substantially supported by the island's informal tourism sector-that is … primarily women dominated. While tourism products and services are provided by both men and women, differences are observed in … tourism development vis-à-vis gender inclusivity have been raised. In an attempt to bridge this gap, this study investigated …

This study empirically examines the effect of tourism and ICT on inclusive development. Inclusive development is …, internet penetration and fixed broadband subscription and a composite indicator of these, while tourism is approached as a the … regression. The results of the linear model show that, tourism enhances sustainable development and ICT has a negative …