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Author:   Larry Dwyer ,  Peter Forsyth ,  Wayne Dwyer
Publisher:   Channel View Publications Ltd
Imprint:   Channel View Publications
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.40cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 24.50cm
Weight:   1.111kg
ISBN:  

9781845417314

ISBN 10:   1845417313
Pages:   640
Publication Date:   14 January 2020
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Part 1 Tourism Demand and Supply Chapter 1. The Demand for Tourism Chapter 2. Tourism Supply Chapter 3. The Price Mechanism Chapter 4. Tourism and Market Structure Chapter 5. Strategic Pricing in Tourism Part 2 Tourism Forecasting Chapter 6. Forecasting Tourism Demand Part 3 Tourism’s Economic Contribution and Economic Impacts Chapter 7. Economic Contribution of Tourism Chapter 8. Measuring Economic Contribution: Tourism Satellite Accounts Chapter 9. Economic Impacts of Tourism Chapter 10. Economic Evaluation of Special Events Part 4 Tourism Investment and Taxation Chapter 11. Investment by Tourism Firms Chapter 12. Investment in Tourism Infrastructure Chapter 13. Taxation of Tourism Part 5 Tourism and transport Chapter 14. Tourism and Transport Part 6 Tourism and the Environment Chapter 15. Valuing Tourism’s Environmental Effects Chapter 16. Economic Instruments and Environmental Protection in Tourism Part 7 Tourism, Growth and Sustainability Chapter 17. Tourism and Economic Growth Chapter 18. Tourism and Sustainable Development Part 8 Destination Competitiveness Chapter 19. Destination Competitiveness Part 9 Future Directions Chapter 20. Future Directions in Tourism Economics

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I am pleased to recommend the second edition of Tourism Economics and Policy. This textbook is a rich resource for students, practitioners and scholars who want to enhance their knowledge and understanding on the subjects of tourism and economics. It provides a comprehensive picture of the main operations and activities in the tourism industry. * Mark Anthony Camilleri, University of Malta, Malta * This revised edition covers a wide range of key topics in tourism economics updated to reflect latest trends in scholarship. The book provides students and researchers with tools to understand the latest changes affecting the tourism industry globally and to support private and public sector decision making to deliver desirable economic outcomes. * Neelu Seetaram, University of Huddersfield, UK * This second edition shows that the authors have been continuously improving the relevance and readability of the text with the latest research findings in tourism economics. It is very well written and the flow and logic of the writing is appropriate and easily accessible for students, researchers and practitioners. * Haiyan Song, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong *

I am pleased to recommend the second edition of Tourism Economics and Policy. This textbook is a rich resource for students, practitioners and scholars who want to enhance their knowledge and understanding on the subjects of tourism and sustainable development. It provides a comprehensive picture of the main operations and activities in the tourism industry. * Mark Anthony Camilleri, University of Malta, Malta *

I am pleased to recommend the second edition of Tourism Economics and Policy. This textbook is a rich resource for students, practitioners and scholars who want to enhance their knowledge and understanding on the subjects of tourism and economics. It provides a comprehensive picture of the main operations and activities in the tourism industry. * Mark Anthony Camilleri, University of Malta, Malta * This revised edition covers a wide range of key topics in tourism economics updated to reflect latest trends in scholarship. The book provides students and researchers with tools to understand the latest changes affecting the tourism industry globally and to support private and public sector decision making to deliver desirable economic outcomes. * Neelu Seetaram, University of Huddersfield, UK * This 2nd edition shows that the authors have been continuously improving the relevance and readability of the text with the latest research findings in tourism economics. It is very well written and the flow and logic of the writing is appropriate and easily accessible for students, researchers and practitioners. * Haiyan Song, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong *

This revised edition covers a wide range of key topics in tourism economics updated to reflect latest trends in scholarship. The book provides students and researchers with tools to understand the latest changes affecting the tourism industry globally and to support private and public sector decision making to deliver desirable economic outcomes. * Neelu Seetaram, University of Huddersfield, UK * This 2nd edition shows that the authors have been continuously improving the relevance and readability of the text with the latest research findings in tourism economics. It is very well written and the flow and logic of the writing is appropriate and easily accessible for students, researchers and practitioners. * Haiyan Song, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong * I am pleased to recommend the second edition of Tourism Economics and Policy. This textbook is a rich resource for students, practitioners and scholars who want to enhance their knowledge and understanding on the subjects of tourism and economics. It provides a comprehensive picture of the main operations and activities in the tourism industry. * Mark Anthony Camilleri, University of Malta, Malta *

Author Information

Larry Dwyer is Visiting Research Professor at University of Technology, Sydney, Australia. He is also Adjunct Professor at Griffith University, Australia and University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. Peter Forsyth is Adjunct Professor, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. Wayne Dwyer is a former Senior Lecturer in economics and finance at the University of Western Sydney, Australia.

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