More than simply corporate social responsibility : implications of corporate social responsibility for tourism development and poverty reduced in developing countries : a political economy perspective / Christine Koutra [editor].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Koutra, Christina.

Series:

Hospitality, tourism and marketing studies.

Hunger and poverty.

Hospitality, tourism and marketing studies

Hunger and poverty : causes, impacts and eradication

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tourism--Economic aspects--Developing countries.

Tourism.

Social responsibility of business--Developing countries.

Social responsibility of business.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (325 p.)

Place of Publication:

Hauppauge, N.Y. : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., c2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Freedom of poverty is a universal human prerogative and right. Hence the tackling of poverty in developing countries is a social obligation for governments, MNCs and MNOs at a national, intergovernmental and supra-national level especially with its institutionalisation within the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Tourism was a sector that was actively promoted by the above mentioned institutions in order to act as a catalyst for development and poverty reduction. Nevertheless in the course of times tourism did not deliver the expected result: poverty reduction. Hence this book embarks on exploring, by adopting a participatory approach to research, the extent to which the various 'controlling interests', external (development agencies) and internal (government institutions), dictate and influence tourism development in the ex-colonial geographical areas under investigation and their relationships with various community constituents - mainly those in the local communities at the grassroots level.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [229]-275) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62257-553-9