The southern European periphery suffered a severe setback in its catching-up process versus Western Europe after the … Spain. We analyze first the reason for this setback, and then the policy reaction of the national governments and the … industrial restructuring, upgrading tourism, making use of globalization and alternative energies, supporting business starts …

Despite being one of the world's major internationally traded services, tourism remains neglected within debates on … European integration and growth models. We highlight the rise of tourism-led growth in southern Europe and argue that the … economies to reap their comparative advantage in tourism. While European integration has created the preconditions for the …