The Economics of Tourism Destinations: Theory and PracticeThe measurement of tourism, for example analysing competitiveness and evaluating tourism projects, is not an easy task. Now in its third edition, The Economics of Tourism Destinations: Theory and Practice provides a succinct guide to the economic aspects of tourism for students and practitioners alike to decipher the methods of measurement of supply, demand, trends and impacts. This new edition has been revised and updated to include:
Each chapter combines theory and practice and is integrated with international case studies. Combining macro- and micro-aspects of economics to the tourism destination, this is an invaluable resource for students learning about this subject, as well as being aimed at tourism researchers and policy-makers. |
Contents
1 The economic characteristics of the tourism sector | 1 |
2 Measuring tourism | 23 |
3 Tourism demand | 59 |
4 Tourism supply | 98 |
5 Pricing and taxation | 136 |
6 Competition and the tourism destination | 152 |
7 Forecasting tourism demand | 195 |
Other editions - View all
The Economics of Tourism Destinations: Theory and Practice Norbert Vanhove No preview available - 2018 |
The Economics of Tourism Destinations: Theory and Practice Norbert Vanhove No preview available - 2018 |
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