Tourism and the Economy / / James Mak.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter UHP eBook Package 2000-2013
• VerfasserIn: Mak, James,
• Place / Publishing House: Honolulu : : University of Hawaii Press, , [2003]; ©2003
• Year of Publication: 2003
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (280 p.) :; 26 tables and charts

Tourism is one of the fastest growing industries in the world. Many countries see it as a passport to their economic development; others express concern that uncontrolled tourism may overwhelm their natural, cultural, social, and physical resources. 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 to help readers gain a better understanding of this dynamic and fascinating global industry.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- I. THE TOURISM ECONOMY -- 1. Tourism and Economics -- 2. The Tourism Product -- II. THE TOURIST -- 3. Demand for Pleasure Travel -- 4. Why Some People Travel on Package Tours -- 5. Why Some People Use Travel Agents -- 6. Once There -- III. THE SUPPLIERS -- 7. Competition in the Tourism Industries -- 8. Getting You There -- 9. Barriers to International Tourist Travel -- IV. THE HOST COMMUNITY -- 10. Tourism's Place in the Host Economy -- 11. Benefits and Costs of Tourism to the Host Community -- 12. Taxing Tourism -- 13. Tourism and the Natural Environment -- 14. Sustainable Tourism -- 15. Tourism in the Post September-11 World -- Endnotes -- Glossary of Economic Terms -- Chapter References -- Index