Tourism and the economy : --understanding the economics of tourism / James Mak.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mak, James.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tourism.

Physical Description:

xi, 267 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Honolulu : University of Hawai'i Press, [2004]

Summary:

Tourism is one of the fastest growing industries in the world. It accounts for ten percent of the world's gross domestic product and nearly eight percent of worldwide employment. The question of how best to harness tourism for the good of host communities is increasingly debated and forms the basis of this book. Written in a highly accessible style for a general audience as well as professionals, it applies an economic way of thinking to tourism that sheds light on this dynamic and fascinating global industry.

Contents:

I. The Tourism Economy

1. Tourism and Economics 3

2. The Tourism Product 8

II. The Tourist

3. Demand for Pleasure Travel 21

4. Why Some People Travel on Package Tours 34

5. Why Some People Use Travel Agents 41

6. Once There 52

III. The Suppliers

7. Competition in the Tourism Industries 67

8. Getting You There 83

9. Barriers to International Tourist Travel 101

IV. The Host Community

10. Tourism's Place in the Host Economy 112

11. Benefits and Costs of Tourism to the Host Community 127

12. Taxing Tourism 142

13. Tourism and the Natural Environment 161

14. Sustainable Tourism 180

15. Tourism in the Post September-11 World 192.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-261) and index.

ISBN:

0824827899

OCLC:

52069876