Tourism and development in the developing world:

Tourism is widely considered as an effective contributor to socio-economic development, particularly in less developed countries. However, despite the almost universal adoption of tourism as a developmental option, the extent to which economic and social development inevitably follows the introducti...

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Main Authors: Telfer, David J. (Author), Sharpley, Richard 1956- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London [u.a.] Routledge 2008
Edition:1. publ.
Series:Routledge perspectives on development
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:Tourism is widely considered as an effective contributor to socio-economic development, particularly in less developed countries. However, despite the almost universal adoption of tourism as a developmental option, the extent to which economic and social development inevitably follows the introduction and promotion of a tourism sector remains the subject of intense debate. The purpose of this book, therefore, is to provide an introduction to the tourism-development process. Focusing specifically on the less developed world and drawing on contemporary case studies, it questions many assumptions about the role of tourism in development and, in particular, highlights the dilemmas faced by destinations seeking to achieve development through tourism.
Physical Description:XIV, 263 S. Ill.
ISBN:9780415371513
9780415371445

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