We investigate the causal effect of the asymmetric criminalization of prostitution on sex tourism. We exploit legal … neighboring countries and popular sex tourism destinations. We find significant effects for countries where prostitution was legal … reforms in five countries that switched from systems where prostitution was legal (Norway, Sweden, Ireland, Canada), or where …

Using the example of a development project to increase tourism and improve artisan production in a Maya community, the … study explores traditional gender roles and transformation processes in a village where handicraft production became the … handicraft production in Yucatán and describes in how the national tourism industry is taking advantage of segments of the …