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Book SynopsisChristos Anagnostopoulos brings together a diverse range of leading experts in this comprehensive Research Handbook to examine how corporate social responsibility (CSR) in sport has grown from a fledgling concept to a robust field of research and practice.

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Book SynopsisIn this unique book, Sten Söderman explores the prospect of China reaching its goal of hosting the 2050 World Cup. Söderman takes into consideration China’s size, resources, traditions and political system to ask what needs to be done and how.The book assesses football in China today, discussing the main driving forces behind the development of football in China, and offering an analysis of its organizational structure, strengths, regulations, and weaknesses. Taking a comparative approach, Söderman asks if China should simply adopt the European model of football, including values and skills, through imported players and coaches, or if it is better for China to forge its own path by building on its traditions and limiting the possibility of investing in foreign players, coaches and foreign football clubs. Looking to the future, the book outlines new models and tools to analyse the footballization of China. Söderman concludes with the argument that grassroots activity is the most critical factor in the development of football in China.Examining if a strategic management mix will help China win the 2050 World Cup, this book will be a valuable resource for scholars and students of sport management and Asian business studies.Trade Review‘Football in China has always been something of an enigma, especially over the last decade. Often under researched and misunderstood, Söderman's text lifts the veil on recent developments using an appropriately rigorous analytical approach. This is an important book that will appeal to researchers and fans alike.’ -- Simon Chadwick, Skema Business School, FranceTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Chinese and other perspectives on football 2. The main actors in football 3. Governance and monetary flows 4. Copy Europe or Go it Alone? 5. Can a strategic management mix help China win the 2050 World Cup? 6. Conclusions and implications Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisCutting Edge Research Methods in Hospitality and Tourism sits at the forefront of fast-paced developments in the tourism and hospitality industry, highlighting the importance of applied and pure research to address the theoretical and practical problems and gaps. Approaching from different perspectives including economic, social, cultural, environmental, political, and technological, this edited collection reviews traditional research methods and re-assesses them to suit contemporary problems and research agendas. Developing recent research strategies under the umbrella of quantitative and qualitative research methods – such as the use of structural equation modeling analysis, applied econometric research, network theory and social network analysis, using tracking mobility and planning exercises, fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis, necessary condition analysis, and netnography approaches – can offer promising solutions. A necessity for academics and practitioners in the tourism and hospitality sector, Cutting Edge Research Methods in Hospitality and Tourism expands existing knowledge, generating innovative research.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction; S. Mostafa Rasoolimanesh, Shiva Jahani, and Fevzi Okumus Chapter 2. Which SEM to Use and What to Report? A Comparison of CB-SEM and PLS-SEM; Ahmet Usakli and S. Mostafa Rasoolimanesh Chapter 3. Using PLS-SEM to Test for the Moderation effects of Continuous Variables in Hospitality and Tourism Studies; Guy Assaker and Peter O’Connor Chapter 4. Econometric Analysis in Hospitality and Tourism Management; Yang Yang, Graziano Abrate, and Chunrong Ai Chapter 5. Tourism Growth, Income Inequality and the Dependence between their Quantiles: Evidence from Quantile on Quantile Approach; Syed Ali Raza, Nida Shah, Ronald Ravinesh Kumar, and Md. Samsul Alam Chapter 6. Network Analysis in Tourism and Hospitality: A comprehensive review; Filipa Brandão, Zélia Breda, and Carlos Costa Chapter 7. Why not Study What Tourists Actually do, instead of asking them What they Think they do?” A call for more experiments in tourism and hospitality research; Malin Zillinger Chapter 8. Guideline for Application of Fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA) in Tourism and Hospitality Studies; S. Mostafa Rasoolimanesh, Naser Valaei, and Sajad Rezaei Chapter 9. Application of Necessary Condition Analysis (NCA) in Hospitality and Tourism Research; Wangoo Lee, Jan Dul, and Zsofia Toth Chapter 10. Netnography and its Potential for Studies in Tourism and Hospitality; Irina Valerie Gewinner Chapter 11. Conclusions; Shiva Jahani, Fevzi Okumus, and S. Mostafa Rasoolimanesh

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Book SynopsisWaiters are the people who help you order food when you eat out, but what else do they do?

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Book SynopsisThe ultimate goal of Sustainable Tourism is to empower the industry to achieve a harmonious balance between conservation and progress, forging a responsible and resilient tourism sector that caters not only to contemporary travellers but also safeguards the well-being of future generations.

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Book SynopsisIn an era marked by unprecedented technological advancements, the retail industry is at the forefront of a transformative journey. This work delves into the dynamic interplay between cutting-edge technologies and the evolving landscape of retail commerce.

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Book SynopsisIn recent years, there has been a rapid increase in public pressure on the accountability of business organizations. Financial crises and corporate scandals around the world have raised serious concerns about the implications for the social and environmental impacts of industry and enterprises. Consequently, there is a growing social demand for transparency in business management. These efforts to instil good practice and ethical behaviour have been particularly pronounced in the tourism and hospitality sectors, where corporate social responsibility is seen as essential for the future of the industry.Drawing on research from around the world, this collection of essays explores key challenges, solutions and applications of business ethics, CSR, and corporate governance in the tourism industry. This book will be a reading companion mainly for tourism management students in higher academic organizations but will also be of interest to professionals, policymakers, and planners in

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Book SynopsisIn the ever-evolving realm of retail commerce, the confluence of groundbreaking technologies is not merely a trend but a transformative force reshaping the industry's very foundations. This work delves into this dynamic landscape, offering an insightful exploration of how cutting-edge innovations are revolutionizing the retail experience.

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Book SynopsisAdvances in Hospitality and Leisure promotes seminal and innovative research outputs pertaining to hospitality, leisure, tourism, and lifestyle, encouraging researchers to investigate new research issues and problems that are critical but have been under-investigated previously.

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Book SynopsisReligious tourism is a phenomenon dating back thousands of years, that engages people from all walks of life, from across the entire globe. It is an inseparable part of many human lives. This book will be suitable for students, the research community, and academics.

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Book SynopsisAdvances in Hospitality and Leisure (AHL), a peer-reviewed research journal, has been published annually since 2004. AHL is indexed in Scopus and included in the Australian Business Deans Council (ABDC) journal quality list. Its editors, editorial board members, ad-hoc reviewers entail scholars from North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. AHL with international in focus attempts to divulge the innovative methods of inquiry so as to inspire new research topics that are vital and have been in large neglected in the context of hospitality, tourism, and leisure. It strives to address the needs of the populace willing to disseminate seminal ideas, concepts, and theories derived from scholarly inquiries. AHL covers full papers and research notes in the matter of conceptual models and empirical investigations using inductive and deductive methods. The authors of this publication come from and Africa, America, Asia/Pacific, Europe, and Middle East. Potential readers may retrieve useful articles to outline new research agendas, suggest viable topics for a dissertation work, and augment the knowledge of the new subjects of learning.Table of ContentsFull Paper Chapter 1. Luxury Hospitality and Sustainability: An Oxymoron or Viable Pursuit?; Clare Hindley, Johanna Van Stiphout, and Willy Legrand Chapter 2. Mapping Well-Being for Elders: The Antecedents and Consequences of Perceived Freedom in Leisure; You-De Dai, Giun-Ting Yeh, Tsungpo Tsai, Yi-Chun Chen, and Yuan-Chiu Chen Chapter 3. Virtual Reality Tour Segmentation via User Experiences; Ruiping Ren Chapter 4. Key Lessons in Developing Successful Drive Tourism in a Peripheral Destination; Michelle Thompson and Bruce Prideaux Chapter 5. A Study on the Influence of Cultural Heritage Tourism Perception on the National Tourism Image And Cultural Identify of Overseas Chinese Youth; Han Zhang, Jingqi Wang, and Han Shen Chapter 6. Ipa-Kano Approach to Evaluating Service Quality: A Case of Taijiang National Park, Taiwan; Wan-Yu Liu, Jie Wang, and Joseph S. Chen Chapter 7. Effects of Food Experience, Emotion, and Place Attachment On Heritage Tourists’ Revisit Intention; An-Na Li, You-De Dai, Tsungpo Tsai, Giun-Ting Yeh, and Yuan-Chiu Chen Research Note Chapter 8. From Struggle to Survive: A Market Overview for the Cruise Industry; Tianyo Pan and Rachel J.C. Fu

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Book SynopsisThis title in the Building the Future of Tourism series offers a comprehensive overview of the significant challenges faced by the tourism industry in the area of sustainable development.Leading specialists from a range of fields cover a wide spectrum of topics under the main themes of The Economics of Tourism Supply, Tourism Economics at the National, Regional, and Global Level, Tourism Economics and Climate Issues, Economics of Tourism Destination, Socio-cultural Perspective on Sustainable Tourism, and a Futuristic Vision of Tourism Economics.The Emerald Handbook of Tourism Economics and Sustainable Development undertakes both theoretical and empirical research studies using both primary and secondary research methodologies. The issues discussed in this book will be of interest to academics in the tourism and sustainability domains, as well as professionals seeking innovative solutions.

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Book SynopsisThis book contains an Open Access chapter.Discover the transformative power of coopetition' in the dynamic world of tourism and hospitality organisations, where inclusive development takes centre stage. The traditional model of competing alone is losing ground, making way for a new era of collaboration and partnership-driven competition. It is within this context that participating in a network becomes vital for organisations seeking a competitive advantage.Drawing on the work of a range of global contributors, the editors examine how this dyadic behaviour of simultaneously cooperating and competing among two or more players is transforming the tourism sector. Through meticulous planning and strategic implementation, coopetition' can generate remarkable advantages for tourism destinations and their stakeholders. Each chapter provides a real case of coopetition in the tourism sector and offers tools and ways to manage strategic networks under intentiona

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Book SynopsisBringing together diverse perspectives, including those of destination managers, policymakers, tour operators, local communities, and travellers Sustainable Tourism fosters a collective understanding of sustainability in tourism and inspires a shared commitment towards responsible tourism practices.

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Book SynopsisHumans are intriguing. We aren’t the calm and rational people we imagine ourselves to be. Instead, we live our lives “heart-first” and make decisions based on super-fast instinctive mental shortcuts and heuristics. Behavioural economics is the study of the hidden forces that influence our daily behaviour and decision-making. Applying this knowledge as a set of design principles leads to products, services, experiences and campaigns that are more appealing to customers. More head-turning. More wantable. More desirable. Through behavioural design, leading companies are already seeing business results from creating deeper relationships with their customers and communities. First digital then social revolutionised the ways businesses achieved their goals. Now the future is behavioural.Trade Review"'Now we have the best answer anyone has provided so far." - Tom Peters

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Book SynopsisFrom restaurants to resorts, the hospitality industry demands strong operations management to delight guests, develop employees, and deliver financial returns. This introductory text provides students with fundamental techniques and tools to analyse and improve operational capabilities of any hospitality organization. This book spans a breadth of topics critical to today's operations leaders. Each topic surveys key theories, frameworks, and industry examples, with additional depth achieved through engaging learning features. Uniquely, the book is set out in standalone chapters that can be digested individually or together; allowing flexibility for instructors and readers seeking to learn specific subject matter. Whether a student preparing for their career, or a professional seeking tools, readers will gain valuable knowledge from Operations Management in the Hospitality Industry.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Understanding Service Operations Strategy; Alec N. Dalton and Michelle (Myongjee) Yoo Chapter 2. Designing Service Experiences; Peter Szende and Alec N. Dalton Chapter 3. Designing Service Environments; Vanja Bogicevic and Hyeyoon Choi Chapter 4. Forecasting Demand; Michelle (Myongjee) Yoo and Sybil Yang Chapter 5. Inventory Control; Miguel Bendrao Baltazar and Yuan Li Chapter 6. Managing Supply Chains; John Bancroft and Di Li Chapter 7. Organizing Staff; Suzanne Markham Bagnera and Peter Szende Chapter 8. Managing Capacity and Waits; Alec N. Dalton and Andrew M. Daw Chapter 9. Measuring Quality; Michelle (Myongjee) Yoo and Alec N. Dalton Chapter 10. Improving Effectiveness and Efficiency; Susan L. Hyde and Paul J. Bagdan

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Book SynopsisSeveral studies have shown that financial inclusion impacts poverty and income inequality and higher levels of financial inclusion lead to lower poverty and income inequality and promotes inclusive economic growth. However, the gender gap in access and usage of financial services remains pervasive across all the countries in South Asia. Patriarchal societies, low involvement of women in decision making, low empowerment of women, no voice in the family matters are some of the factors influencing women’s financial access in the region. Although literature has developed on access to financial services in general, there is not much academic work available on access to digital financial services for women. Gender Bias and Digital Financial Services in South Asia: Obstacles and Opportunities on the Road to Equal Access examines access to financial services to women in general in South Asia and specifically their access to digital financial services.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Financial Services to all Chapter 3. Financial Services to Women Chapter 4. Digital Financial Services to Women: Access and Constraints Chapter 5. Conclusion

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Book SynopsisThe tourism industry has evolved and maturated over the recent years. Today, tourism is not only a leading industry but also a consolidated commercial activity worldwide. Unfortunately, the turn of the century has accelerated a number of global risks, placing the tourism industry in jeopardy. Scholars adopted an economics-based paradigm, which has focused on the commercial nature of tourism as a benefactor of local economies, while terrorists are depicted as the enemies of democracy. This begs the question: are tourists cultural ambassadors of their respective societies? Tourism, Terrorism and Security explores the current limitations of specialized literature to frame an all-encompassing understanding of tourism and security today. The main thesis of this book explores the idea that while tourists are workers who need to validate their political institutions through the articulation of leisure practices, terrorists are natives from the societies they hate. Terrorism has imposed a climate of mistrust, whereby tourists are targeted and killed to impose a political message. This book explores the semantics of this message. Tourism, Terrorism and Security is a must-read for students and scholars of tourism, hospitality, security, and cultural studies.Table of ContentsPreface; Peter Tarlow Foreword: Tourism Security and Dark Tourism Today; Hugues Seraphin and Maximiliano Korstanje Chapter 1. Tourism Security: A Critical Insight; Maximiliano Korstanje Chapter 2. Over-Tourism: A Merry-Go-Round of Security Issues; Hugues Seraphin Chapter 3. Sensitivity Analysis of the Colombian Tourism Market: Natural National Parks in a Context of Armed Conflict; Cesar A. Oliveros, Rosa Maria Chavez,and Myrna Leticia Bravo Chapter 4. The Territory as an Object of Tourism Safety: Global Practice and the Case of Russia; Oleg Afanasiev, Alexadra Afanasieva, Mikhail Sarancha and Matvey S. Oborin Chapter 5. Safety, Fear, Risk and Terrorism in the Context of Religious Tourism; Maximiliano Korstanje and Babu George Chapter 6. Making Sense of Dark Tourism: Typologies, Motivations, and Future Development of Theory; Victoria Mitchell, Tony Henthorne and Babu George Chapter 7. The Interface Between Dark Tourism and Terrorism in Africa: The Case of Kenya and St Helena; Lwazi Apleni, Jacqueline Mangwane, Petrus M. Maphanga and Unathi S. Henama Chapter 8. The Dark Tourist: Consuming Dark Spaces in the Periphery. Maximiliano Korstanje Chapter 9. Tourists: Duty of Care; Peter Cyril Chapter 10. Tourism and Terrorism: Terrorists’ Threats to Commercial Aviation Safety and Security; David Mc.A Baker

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Book SynopsisFrom a renowned group of international scholars, this new work examines how leading economic countries use sport business, particularly individual sports events (such as the Olympics or FIFA Men’s or Women’s World Cup) as well as participant sport, in comprehensive plans toward driving and furthering economic development, raising brand awareness (country as a brand), transforming lagging communities, and enhancing travel and tourism in the country. Comparative sport studies are fundamentally designed for cross-country and cross-cultural understanding, learning, and improvement. By recognizing the achievements, administrative procedures, and management practices of peer countries and using them as a mirror or referencing parameter, government agencies and sport organizations of a country may be able to identify areas that need improvements in their own administration and cultivate development and growth in the country’s sport industry. Exploring how China, Japan, South Korea, Russia, the UK, Germany, the US, Canada, Brazil, South Africa, and Australia have all used sport as a catalytic agent, each chapter delves into the country’s sports industry by looking at: recent history and stages of the industry; current state including scope, magnitude, structure, governance, policies, facilities, and programs; developmental characteristics, strength, and highlights; contemporary challenges and issues; and trends of development and advancement.Trade ReviewInvited international contributors in physical education, sociology, sport management, economics, and kinesiology compare the development of the sports industry in 11 leading economies. After an intro chapter on the globalized sport market place and factors affecting it, chapter-length country case studies detail the sports industry in 11 countries, including Brazil, Japan, South Africa, the US, and Korea. Each chapter gives information and analysis on the recent history and current state of the sports industry, politics and governance, and challenges and issues. The final chapter compares sports culture, sports development, and organizational structures in all 11 countries. B&w photos and charts are included. -- Annotation ©2018 * (protoview.com) *Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. The Australian Sport Industry Chapter 3. The Sports Industry in Brazil Chapter 4. The Canadian Sport Industry Chapter 5. Development of Chinese Sport Industry Chapter 6. The German Sport Industry Chapter 7. The Japanese Sport Industry Chapter 8. The Russian Sport Industry Chapter 9. The South African Sport Industry Chapter 10. Sport Market Value Network of the Korean Sport Industry Chapter 11. The U.S. Sport Industry Chapter 12. The U.K. Sport Industry Chapter 13. Comparative Analyses

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Book SynopsisAdvances in Hospitality and Leisure (AHL), a peer-reviewed research journal, has been published annually since 2004. AHL is indexed in Scopus and included in the Australian Business Deans Council (ABDC) journal quality list. International in focus, the series attempts to divulge innovative methods of inquiry so as to inspire new research topics that are vital and have been in large neglected in the context of hospitality, tourism, and leisure. It strives to address the needs of the populace willing to disseminate seminal ideas, concepts, and theories derived from scholarly inquiries. This fifteenth annual volume includes eight full papers and three research notes. Most articles deploy either a quantitative or qualitative approach to data collection while two present conceptual models. The scholarly works covered in the volume are contributed by reputable researchers from five nations. The authors of this publication come from America, Europe, Asia, Pacific, and Africa. Potential readers may retrieve useful articles to outline new research agendas, suggest viable topics for a dissertation work, and augment the knowledge of the new subjects of learning.Table of ContentsFull PaperChapter 1. Leadership and Tourism Development in Rural South-East Asia: Analysis of a Capacity-Building Project in a Rural Community in Timor Leste; Frederic Bouchon and Bruce Prideaux Chapter 2. Managing Entitled Employees in the Hospitality Industry: An Exploratory Study; Valentini Kalargyrou, Emmanuel Kalargiros and Paul Harvey Chapter 3. Constructuring Brand Value of Museums; Wan-Yu LIU and Joseph S. Chen Chapter 4. The Role of Grit in Enhancing Job Performance of Frontline Employees: The Moderating Role of Oranizational Tenure; Minseong Kim, Jungmin Lee and Jihye Kim Chapter 5. Residents' Attitude and Behavior Towards Legalizing Gambling in a Small Island: Case of Kinmen, Taiwan; Chien-Yi Yang, Ming-Huey Li and Shih-Shuo Yeh Chapter 6. Memorable Travel Experiences: Qualitative Approach; Hyangmi Kim, Junhyoung Kim, Kyoung Tae Kim and Ya-Ling Chen Chapter 7. Effects of Scuba Divers' Social Support of Happiness; Li-Ming Ho, Siou-Lan Yang and Jao-Chuan Lin Chapter 8. Antecedences of Customers Loyalty in the Paskistani Hospitality Industry; Sadia Cheema, Nirmal Ahsan, Zaira Yasmeen Bukhari and Sadaf Amjad Research Note Chapter 9. The Impacts of Destination Knowledge and Destination Interest on Generation Z's Memory of a New Tourism Destination; Chengming HU and Shu Cole Chapter 10. The Concepts and Practices of Social Tourism in South Korea; Kyungmi Kim Chapter 11. Determinants of Hotel Room Prices in India; Sameer Mathur and Ashish Dubey

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Book SynopsisOffering a cutting-edge analysis of competitive balance and outcome uncertainty, this book explores the topic from multiple perspectives. Chapters address competitive balance and outcome uncertainty in different sports in a range of countries to help understand its significance. Highlighting important new insights into previously unexplored dimensions, the book also provides a rich context for better understanding why fans, teams and leagues value competitive balance. It challenges readers to think about the topic in a broad and rigorous way, and in some cases to question widely held beliefs about how outcome uncertainty motivates competitive balance and how sports fans actually view competitive balance. Key case studies and the use of new data in the chapters makes this an interesting read for sports economics researchers and students looking for current analysis of the topic. Managers of sports organizations will also appreciate the insights that the book gives into what their customers value. Contributors include: A. Barajas, O. Budzinski, D. Coates, J. del Corral, A. Feddersen, B. Frick, T. Gasparetto, C. Gómez-González, T.J. Gopane, B.R. Humphreys, S. Jenkins, S. Kesenne, M. Lowrance, J. Miller, K.T. Mokgatle, J. Price, J. Reade, P. Rodríguez, L.C. Sánchez, P. Sanchez-Fernandez, E.F. Stephenson, H. WinnerTrade Review'The thought-provoking chapters in this volume represent a great contribution to the debate in sports on competitive balance and outcome uncertainty. The authors provide state-of-frontier analysis and practical policy discussion. The volume is essential reading for academics, students and stakeholders in the sports sector.' --Robert Simmons, Lancaster University, UKTable of ContentsContents: Introduction 1.- Oliver Budzinski (Ilmenau University of Technology, Germany) and Arne Feddersen (University of Southern Denmark, Denmark): Measuring Competitive Balance in Formula One Racing. 2.- Carlos Gomez-Gonzalez (University of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain) and Julio del Corral (University of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain): Professional tennis in the 21st century: Hawk eye on competitive balance. 3.- Stephen Jenkins (Berry College, USA), E. Frank Stephenson (Berry College, USA): When Teammates are a Drag: The Effect of “Spingate” on the Benefit of NASCAR Drivers Having Teammates. 4.- Mikala Lowrance (Southern Utah University, USA), Jacob Miller (Southern Utah University, USA) and Joshua Price(Southern Utah University, USA): Game, Set, Match, and Loss Aversion in Tennis. 5.- Bernd Frick (Paderborn University, Germany and Schloss Seeburg University, Austria and Hannes Winner (Paris-Lodron-University Salzburg, Austria): Deferred Compensation when Monitoring is (Nearly) Costless: Evidence from Professional Football. 6.- J. James Reade (University of Reading, Great Britain): A highly disaggregated look at competitive balance. 7.- Thadeu Gasparetto (National Research University Higher School of Economics, Russia) and Angel Barajas (National Research University Higher School of Economics, Russia): The competitiveness of football at the national team-level. 8.- Luis Carlos Sánchez (University of Vigo, Spain), Ángel Barajas (National Research University Higher School of Economics, Russia) and Patricio Sánchez-Fernández (University of Vigo, Spain): The Price of Football Depends on the Owner of the Ball and the Unbalance of the League. 9.- Stefan Kesenne (University of Antwerp and KU Leuven, Belgium): Do Football Spectators like Dynasties? Long-term Uncertainty of Outcome and Stadium Attendances. 10.-Thabo J. Gopane (University of Johannesburg, South Africa) and Khumo T. Mokgatle (University of Johannesburg, South Africa): Empirical Analysis of Match Outcome Uncertainty on Soccer Attendance: Evidence from South Africa. 11.- Dennis Coates (University of Maryland, USA) and Brad R. Humphreys (West Virginia University, USA): Outcome Uncertainty, Home Win Preference, and Econometric Identification of the Game Uncertainty-Attendance Relationship. Index

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Book SynopsisEducation Matters presents in one volume many of Alan B. Krueger's contributions to the economics of education. This invaluable collection of papers, based on his groundbreaking research from the 1990s, has been published in a wide range of professional outlets and has influenced public policy and research in the US and throughout the world.The book opens with an introductory essay explaining the importance of the study of the economics of education as well as providing an overview of the book. The author then goes on to discuss and analyse the important topics in the economics of education, including the economic pay off from attending school for longer, the return to investments in school resources, causes of the increased pay off to education, the contribution of education to economic growth, and racial differences in school quality and their consequences. The final chapter provides a framework for evaluating schools.This fascinating collection of work, from a writer at the forefront of economics and educational research, will be warmly welcomed by academics in the areas of human capital, economics and public policy, as well as by educational policymakers.Trade Review'Education Matters is a one-volume collection of the most important economics of education papers by the Princeton economist Alan Krueger, one of the most promising economists of the generation. It is fitting that Edward Elgar should publish this volume in their series Economists of the Twentieth Century as his work has been very influential in the field in the 1990s. . . Many of the papers are published in the most prominent journals like the Quarterly Journal of Economics, but several were originally published in more diverse outlets and are therefore more difficult to obtain. In this sense, this collection of papers is a valuable addition to any library. . . The most creditable aspect of Krueger's work is that he has been brave enough to tackle most of the major policy questions relating to the economics of education. . . I would like to recommend this book as an excellent introduction to the economics of education that addresses many of the main questions of policy relevance in the field.' -- P. Dolton, Education Economics'The book, Education Matters, by Alan Krueger presents a useful collection of his essays. . .' -- John Mace, Higher Education Review'. . . likely to be a useful volume. Firstly, the articles span the very short period from 1991 to 1999, giving readers a good insight into Krueger's research agenda. Secondly, they are very closely related to each other, and therefore provide an in-depth knowledge of the topic . . . I am very pleased to have been asked to review this book; both because I have gained a very broad view of the topic with plenty of insight into the minute details of the mechanism of applied research into the economics of education . . . and I am sure I will have constant opportunity to consult it in the course of my own research.' -- Gianni de Fraja, The Economic Journal'Alan Krueger has made a rich contribution to economics of education. Education Matters represents some of his most important recent research. It also presents a rich blend of methodological and empirical aspects. It includes fifteen of his most important contributions. . . The volume provides in one place some of the best research of Krueger. It covers a wide range of important issues in economics of education. . . it is a rich collection that gives a high flavour of the nature and direction of growth of economics of education in the 1990s. Beyond doubt, it stands as a major contribution to the literature on economics of education, that one would desire to have in their bookshelf as a handy valuable reference volume.' -- Jandhyala B.G. Tilak, Journal of Educational Planning and AdministrationTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Part I: Education and Earnings: Evidence from Compulsory Schooling and Twins Part II: Estimating the Payoff to School Quality Part III: Race and Schooling Part IV: Changes in the Economic Rewards to Education Part V: Education and Economic Growth Part VI: Evaluating Schools Index

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Book SynopsisTourism is the world's largest industry and its fastest growing one. It has the potential to contribute significantly to the economic development of most economies, including those of less developed countries and peripheral economic regions. However, it depends heavily on environmental conditions, natural and man-made, for its market and its sustainability. This book analyzes market and political failures in relation to tourism development and the environment, and the implications of those for national gains from international tourism, for public finance and policy, and for the sustainability of tourism. Particular emphasis is placed on ecotourism and the sustainable use of natural sites, methods of evaluating the sustainability of tourism and the impacts of pollution on tourism. Case studies cover both large and small developing countries e.g. Bangladesh, Brazil, China, India and the Maldives, as well as more developed economies. While some attention is given to the evaluation of protected areas, most attention is given to policies in terms of the sustainable recreational use of such areas - examples include scuba diving and encounters of tourists with whale sharks and sea turtles. This is a fascinating book that will be of great use to a wide readership including economists, environmentalists, geographers, tourism scholars and professionals, as well as academics in development studies.Trade Review'. . . the book presents a compendium of experience drawn from several continents, including the island states and, in contrast to other tourism books, emphasizes the economic aspects in a very simple and practical manner with many pointers for policymakers, economic planners, environment managers, and so on.' -- Rolph A. Payet, Progress in Development StudiesTable of ContentsContents: Preface Part I: An Overview Part II: Tourism and the Environment: Market and Political Failures and Public Economics Part III: Tourism in Development and in Less Developed Areas: Mainly Case Studies Part IV: Tourism/Recreational Use of Natural Areas and Wildlife: Issues in Environmental Conservation Index

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Book SynopsisDuring the 1990s the gambling industry transformed its image by referring to itself as the 'gaming industry'. While critics of the industry scoffed at this transformation as merely a meaningless name change, it has had profound effects on the business and public policies that face the newly transformed gaming industry.The book is divided into three parts. The first part focuses on the historical and cultural forces that have shaped the new gaming industry. Emphasis is placed on the two types of games (agon - games of skill, and alea - games of chance). It is shown that the types of games a society embraces have a significant impact on whether gambling is permitted to enter the mainstream of the entertainment industry.The second part of the book analyzes how each segment (pari-mutuel betting, lotteries and casinos) competes in the new industry. The political and social implications of gaming are the focus of the final part, which concludes with a series of recommendations that will enable the industry, public policy officials and anti-gambling activists to construct policies that mitigate some of the problems associated with gambling.The book will be of particular interest to students, practitioners and scholars in public policy. It will also be pertinent to readers in economics, political science and business.Table of ContentsContents: Preface Part I: From Gambling to Gaming 1. A Brief History of US Gambling 2. From Gambling to Gaming: What’s in a Name Part II: The Economics of the Gaming Industry 3. The Segments of the Casino Industry: From Gambling Den to Mega-Resort 4. The States’ Favorite Form of Gaming: Lotteries and the Various Strategies for Conducting Lotteries 5. Pari-Mutuel Betting: A Distant Third Part III: The Political and Social Environment for the Gaming Industry 6. A Social and Political Model for the Gambling Industry 7. Gambling and Warning Labels: A New Danger for the Gambling Industry 8. Gambling: Where We Are and Where We Might Go Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThe economic and social impact of international education is substantial with many educational institutions now dependent on the recruitment of overseas students for their survival. The authors of The Global Market for Higher Education discuss this industry from a strategic and services marketing perspective and suggest a model to explain how to obtain and maintain a competitive advantage. The book draws on more than ten years of research with students and educational institutions in a number of countries, using both secondary and primary data to develop the model. The results presented suggest that an institution's internal resources are key determinants of its appropriate strategy. The authors also suggest that decision makers and education marketers take account of the appropriate market literature when developing international plans and considering new international markets.This book will prove a valuable contribution to the literature and resources for academics and students, university and college administrators, government officials and policy makers focused on higher education as well as recruitment and marketing offices of higher education institutions themselves.Trade Review'This clearly written book offers a sharp perspective on the global market for higher education. The focus on current providers and hosts enables the authors to provide practical and well informed advice on issues that are of importance for higher education administrators and the recruitment offices of universities.' -- James Porter, Higher Education Review'Mazzarol and Soutar's valuable book prompts us to think carefully about what makes for an internationally competitive university sector.' -- Christopher Pokarier, Policy'I have enjoyed reading your new book. This is an excellent application of strategic principles to the marketing of international education. It is a very insightful perspective on the future of global education. The strategic implications for universities competing in this rapidly changing and diverse landscape are highlighted and addressed with direct simplicity. I especially appreciated the theoretical foundations for the model of sustainable advantage backed up by empirical verification.' -- Bill Jolley, University of Western AustraliaTable of ContentsContents: Foreword by Don Smart 1. Education as a Marketable Service 2. Facing the Next Millennium 3. What Brings Success? 4. A Student’s Perspective 5. Developing a Sustainable Competitive Advantage 6. Global Marketing of Education Services 7. A Model of Competitive Advantage for Education Services 8. Implications of the Model 9. Developing Sustainable Strategies 10. Policy Prescriptions for Global Education Notes Index

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Book SynopsisThe economics of sport exploded onto the academic teaching and research scene in the 1990s. This decade of intellectual effervescence is encapsulated in this state-of-the-art collection which reprints both classic work and more recent papers which may achieve classic status in the future. Andrew Zimbalist - widely recognised to be the leading authority in the field - has prepared a selection of articles which mark an important milestone in the development of sports economics. It will be an essential source of reference to a rapidly growing and widely dispersed literature.Trade Review‘The Economics of Sport pulls together the key contributions to this growing sub-discipline over the last fifty years. The sports industry has a peculiar economics, first recognised by Rottenberg in his path-breaking article on the labour market in baseball published in 1956. Since then a number of economists have analysed the various aspects of the sports industry but their work has not received the attention it deserves. This two-volume collection will help redress the balance and put the economics of sport in its rightful place as an important sub-discipline in economics. The Economics of Sport is a one-stop guide to understanding one of the most important industries in the modern economy.' -- Bill Gerrard, Leeds University Business School, UKTable of ContentsContents: Volume I: Acknowledgements Introduction Andrew Zimbalist PART I THEORY OF SPORTS LEAGUES 1. Simon Rottenberg (1956), ‘The Baseball Players’ Labor Market’ 2. Walter C. Neale (1964), ‘The Peculiar Economics of Professional Sports’ 3. J.C.H. Jones (1969), ‘The Economics of the National Hockey League’ 4. Peter J. Sloane (1971), ‘The Economics of Professional Football: The Football Club as a Utility Maximizer’ 5. Mohamed El-Hodiri and James Quirk (1971), ‘An Economic Model of a Professional Sports League’ 6. George Daly and William J. Moore (1981), ‘Externalities, Property Rights and the Allocation of Resources in Major League Baseball’ 7. Rodney Fort and James Quirk (1995), ‘Cross-subsidization, Incentives, and Outcomes in Professional Team Sports Leagues’ 8. John Vrooman (1995), ‘A General Theory of Professional Sports Leagues’ 9. Daniel R. Marburger (1997), ‘Gate Revenue Sharing and Luxury Taxes in Professional Sports’ 10. Stefan Késenne (2000), ‘Revenue Sharing and Competitive Balance in Professional Team Sports’ PART II ANTITRUST ANALYSIS AND SPORTS LEAGUES 11. Daniel E. Lazaroff (1984), ‘The Antitrust Implications of Franchise Relocation Restrictions in Professional Sports’ 12. Gary R. Roberts (1986), ‘The Single Entity Status of Sports Leagues Under Section 1 of the Sherman Act: An Alternative View’ PART III LABOR MARKETS: GENERAL 13. Gerald W. Scully (1974), ‘Pay and Performance in Major League Baseball’ 14. Andrew Zimbalist (1992), ‘Salaries and Performance: Beyond the Scully Model’ 15. James R. Chelius and James B. Dworkin (1980), ‘An Economic Analysis of Final-Offer Arbitration as a Conflict Resolution Device’ 16. Lawrence M. Kahn (2000), ‘The Sports Business as a Labor Market Laboratory,’ 17. Kenneth Lehn (1982), ‘Property Rights, Risk Sharing, and Player Disability in Major League Baseball’ 18. Philip K. Porter and Gerald W. Scully (1982), ‘Measuring Managerial Efficiency: The Case of Baseball’ 19. Kenneth Lehn (1984), ‘Information Asymmetries in Baseball’s Free Agent Market’ 20. Philip K. Porter and Gerald W. Scully (1996), ‘The Distribution of Earnings and the Rules of the Game’ 21. Frank A. Scott, Jr., James E. Long and Ken Somppi (1985), ‘Salary vs. Marginal Revenue Product Under Monopsony and Competition: The Case of Professional Basketball’ 22. J.C.H. Jones and William D. Walsh (1988), ‘Salary Determination in the National Hockey League: The Effects of Skills, Franchise Characteristics, and Discrimination’ 23. Lawrence M. Kahn (1993), ‘Free Agency, Long-Term Contracts and Compensation in Major League Baseball: Estimates from Panel Data’ 24. Lawrence M. Kahn (1993), ‘Managerial Quality, Team Success, and Individual Player Performance in Major League Baseball’, 25. Anthony C. Krautmann and Margaret Oppenheimer (1994), ‘Free Agency and the Allocation of Labor in Major League Baseball’ 26. Kevin B. Grier and Robert D. Tollison (1994), ‘The Rookie Draft and Competitive Balance: The Case of Professional Football’ 27. Bradley T. Ewing (1995), ‘High School Athletics and the Wages of Black Males’ 28. Timothy R. Hylan, Maureen J. Lage and Michael Treglia (1996), ‘The Coase Theorem, Free Agency, and Major League Baseball: A Panel Study of Pitcher Mobility from 1961 to 1992’ 29. John Vrooman (1996), ‘The Baseball Players’ Labor Market Reconsidered’ 30. Jerry A. Hausman and Gregory K. Leonard (1997), ‘Superstars in the National Basketball Association: Economic Value and Policy’ 31. Todd L. Idson and Leo H. Kahane (2000), ‘Team Effects on Compensation: An Application to Salary Determination in the National Hockey League’ Name Index Volume II: Acknowledgements An introduction by the editor to both volumes appears in Volume I PART I LABOR MARKETS: DISCRIMINATION 1. James Gwartney and Charles Haworth (1974), ‘Employer Costs and Discrimination: The Case of Baseball’ 2. Marshall H. Medoff (1975), ‘Racial Discrimination in Professional Baseball’ 3. Lawrence M. Kahn and Peter D. Sherer (1988), ‘Racial Differences in Professional Basketball Players’ Compensation’ 4. Clark Nardinelli and Curtis Simon (1990), ‘Customer Racial Discrimination in the Market for Memorabilia: The Case of Baseball’ 5. Lawrence M. Kahn (1992), ‘The Effects of Race on Professional Football Players’ Compensation’ 6. Neil Longley (1995), ‘Salary Discrimination in the National Hockey League: The Effects of Team Location’ 7. David W. Findlay and Clifford E. Reid (1997), ‘Voting Behavior, Discrimination and the National Baseball Hall of Fame’ 8. Barton Hughes Hamilton (1997), ‘Racial Discrimination and Professional Basketball Salaries in the 1990s’ 9. Matthew S. Dey (1997), ‘Racial Differences in National Basketball Association Players’ Salaries: A New Look’ 10. F. Andrew Hanssen and Torben Andersen (1999), ‘Has Discrimination Lessened Over Time? A Test Using Baseball’s All-Star Vote’ 11. Joseph McGarrity, Harvey D. Palmer and Marc Poitras (1999), ‘Consumer Racial Discrimination: A Reassessment of the Market for Baseball Cards’ PART II DEMAND ESTIMATION 12. Roger G. Noll (1974), ‘Attendance and Price Setting’ 13. John J. Siegfried and C. Elton Hinshaw (1979), ‘The Effect of Lifting Television Blackouts on Professional Football No-Shows’ 14. Andrew M. Welki and Thomas J. Zlatoper (1994), ‘US Professional Football: The Demand for Game-Day Attendance in 1991’ 15. Glenn Knowles, Keith Sherony and Mike Haupert (1992), ‘The Demand for Major League Baseball: A Test of the Uncertainty of Outcome Hypothesis’ 16. Mark Baimbridge, Samuel Cameron and Peter Dawson (1996), ‘Satellite Television and the Demand for Football: A Whole New Ball Game?‘ 17. David W. Boyd and Laura A. Boyd (1998), ‘The Home Field Advantage: Implications for the Pricing of Tickets to Professional Team Sporting Events’ 18. Campbell Cowie and Mark Williams (1997), ‘The Economics of Sports Rights’ 19. David Peel and Dennis Thomas (1997), ‘Handicaps, Outcome Uncertainty and Attendance Demand’ PART III ECONOMIC IMPACT OF SPORTS TEAMS AND FACILITIES 20. John Siegfried and Andrew Zimbalist (2000), ‘The Economics of Sports Facilities and their Communities’ 21. John L. Crompton (1995), ‘Economic Impact Analysis of Sports Facilities and Events: Eleven Sources of Misapplication’ 22. Robert A. Baade (1996), ‘Professional Sports as Catalysts for Metropolitan Economic Development’ 23. Dennis Coates and Brad R. Humphreys (1999), ‘The Growth Effects of Sport Franchises, Stadia, and Arenas’ 24. Philip K. Porter (1999), ‘Mega-Sports Events as Municipal Investments: A Critique of Impact Analysis’ PART IV ANALYSIS OF COLLEGE SPORTS 25. James V. Koch (1983), ‘Intercollegiate Athletics: An Economic Explanation’ 26. Michael T. Maloney and Robert E. McCormick (1993), ‘An Examination of the Role that Intercollegiate Athletic Participation Plays in Academic Achievement: Athletes’ Feats in the Classroom’ 27. Robert W. Brown (1993), ‘An Estimate of the Rent Generated by a Premium College Football Player’ 28. Dale S. Bremmer and Randall G. Kesselring (1993), ‘The Advertising Effect of University Athletic Success: A Reappraisal of the Evidence’ 29. Robert W. Brown (1994), ‘Measuring Cartel Rents in the College Basketball Player Recruitment Market’ 30. Lawrence DeBrock, Wallace Hendricks and Roger Koenker (1996), ‘The Economics of Persistence: Graduation Rates of Athletes as Labor Market Choice’ 31. E. Woodrow Eckard (1998), ‘The NCAA Cartel and Competitive Balance in College Football’ 32. Daniel A. Rascher and Andrew D. Schwarz (2000), ‘Neither Reasonable nor Necessary: "Amateurism" in Big-Time College Sports’ PART V MISCELLANEOUS 33. Ronald G. Ehrenberg and Michael L. Bognanno (1990), ‘Do Tournaments Have Incentive Effects?’ 34. Jonathan M. Orszag (1994), ‘A New Look at Incentive Effects and Golf Tournaments’ 35. Angelo Cocco and J.C.H. Jones (1997), ‘On Going South: The Economics of Survival and Relocation of Small Market NHL Franchises in Canada’ 36. Stefan Szymanski and Ron Smith (1997), ‘The English Football Industry: Profit, Performance and Industrial Structure’ 37. Brian L. Goff, William F. Shughart II and Robert D. Tollison (1997), ‘Batter Up! Moral Hazard and the Effects of the Designated Hitter Rule on Hit Batsmen’ 38. Gregory A. Trandel, Lawrence H. White and Peter G. Klein (1998), ‘The Effect of the Designated Hitter Rule on Hit Batsmen: Pitcher’s Moral Hazard or the Team’s Cost–Benefit Calculation? A Comment’ 39. Brian L. Goff, William F. Shughart II and Robert D. Tollison (1998), ‘Moral Hazard and the Effects of the Designated Hitter Rule Revisited’ 40. Roger C. Vergin and John J. Sosik (1999), ‘No Place Like Home: An Examination of the Home Field Advantage in Gambling Strategies in NFL Football’ 41. Thomas Hoehn and Stefan Szymanski (1999), ‘The Americanization of European Football’ Name Index

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Book SynopsisProblems arise if budgets for services are held constant whilst prices rise. Education, cultural activities and health services are under constant budgetary pressure. The authors argue that the price of commodities is linked to demand and price increases would therefore seem to threaten the very existence of these services. The paradox of these services is that in spite of their exploding costs, demand persists.Policymakers struggle with the problematic question of whether to limit public service budgets as costs for their provision rise. The service sectors of advanced economies are surprisingly vigorous - the employment of an ever increasing share of the labour force is one phenomenon. Economists are perplexed by the interplay of slow service and fast goods productivity growth and wonder why the demand for services is so persistent. The Growth of Service Industries is intended for use by both policymakers and economists and serves as a useful introduction to service productivity analysis.Trade Review'This stimulating book . . . is largely devoted to these two paradoxes, with a particular focus on the second one.' -- Jean Gadrey, The Service Industries Journal'. . . the main benefit of The Growth of Service Industries is that it deals with one of the key issues in the modern economy. Policymakers struggle with the problematic question of whether to limit public service budgets as costs for their provision rise. Economists are perplexed by the interplay of slow service and fast goods productivity growth and wonder why the demand for services is so persistent. In that respect at least, The Growth of Service Industries is intended for use by both policymakers and economists and serves as a useful introduction to service productivity analysis.' -- Frederic Jallat, International Journal of Service Industry Management'This book includes a collection of articles that every student of the dynamics of growth of service industries in industrialized economies will want to read.' -- Rene Durand, Economic Systems ResearchTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Part I: The Amazing Vigour of the Services Part II: Supply-side Reasons for Employment Shifts Part III: The Cost Disease of the Services Part IV: Demand-side Reasons for Services Persistence Part V: Conclusions Index

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Book SynopsisKnowledge and innovation are key factors contributing to growth and prosperity in the new service economy. This book presents original, empirical and theoretical contributions to address the economic dimensions of knowledge and the organisation of knowledge intensive activity through specialised services. Specific analyses include: macro statistics to highlight the contribution of services to economic activity firm level survey data to identify and consider client relations case studies of four innovation-oriented business services. Further chapters deal with the specific functions connected with knowledge, the new discipline of 'knowledge management', intellectual property rights, and the role of knowledge in national and international economic systems.Offering an overview of a highly important and pervasive set of phenomena, this book outlines and illustrates the intellectual agenda associated with the rise of a global services economy. It will appeal to industrial and business economists, researchers, students, policymakers and business analysts.Trade Review'This book should be read by all who are interested in the impact of knowledge and innovation on the global service economy.' -- Ilan Alon, International Journal of Service Industry Management'Knowledge and Innovation in the New Service Economy is an interesting book that provides a good overview of recent trends in the service sector. . . . This book is recommended for libraries supporting upper division and graduate programs in international business and e-commerce, or for those who want a thorough overview of the knowledge-based service economy.' -- Steven W. Staninger, Business Information AlertTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introducing the New Service Economy 2. Knowledge and Innovation in the New Service Economy 3. The Contribution of Knowledge-Intensive Services to Manufacturing Industry 4. Competition and Innovation Amongst Knowledge Intensive and Other Service Firms: Evidence from Germany 5. Web Services: Knowledge of the New 6. Ecommerce: Servicing the New Economy 7. Environmental Services: Sustaining Knowledge 8. Computer Services: The Dynamics of a Knowledge-Intensive Sector 9. Knowledge Management Practices and Innovation 10. Services, Knowledge and Intellectual Property 11. The Internationalisation of Knowledge-Intensive Business Service Firms 12. Outsourcing Novelty: The Externalisation of Innovative Activity 13. Services and Systems of Innovation 14. Intellectual Property Rights Shaping Innovation in Services 15. Global Knowledge Systems in a Service Economy 16. Understanding the New Service Economy References Index

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Book SynopsisThe market for residential solid waste management and disposal has experienced dramatic changes over the past 20 years. This collection of outstanding published research examines these changes and thoroughly analyzes the strategies popularized by municipal governments over the past two decades.Kerbside recycling, unheard of in the 1970s, is currently available to 46% of Americans. Thousands of towns across the nation have also implemented user fees requiring households to pay a fee for every bag of garbage they generate. These policy shifts have attracted the attention of environmental economists interested in knowing the best strategy for managing solid waste. The editors, both long-time scholars of these trends, offer theoretical solutions for the optimal pricing of garbage and recycling collection. They provide original data collection and suggest appropriate econometric techniques that correct for statistical biases. A policy focus provides information relevant to municipal governments as well as researchers.This excellent volume will be useful for policymakers, students and scholars in environmental economics.Trade Review'This is a wide-ranging, careful use of economic analysis to shed light on an important environmental problem. Its value stems not only from its contribution to the specific policy issue it addresses, but also as a broader illustration of how good economic research can inform policy. Readers will be rewarded with a host of intriguing (and sometimes provocative) new insights.' -- From the foreword by Tom Tietenberg, Colby College, USTable of ContentsContents: Foreword by Tom Tietenberg 1. The Economics of Residential Solid Waste Management 2. Garbage, Recycling, and Illicit Burning or Dumping 3. How a Fee Per-Unit Garbage Affects Aggregate Recycling in a Model with Heterogeneous Households 4. Household Responses to Pricing Garbage by the Bag 5. Policies for Green Design 6. Garbage and Recycling with Endogenous Local Policy 7. Explaining Household Demand for the Collection of Solid Waste and Recycling 8. Explaining the Growth in Municipal Recycling Programs: The Role of Market and Nonmarket Factors 9. Environmental Levies and Distortionary Taxation: Comment 10. The Case for a Two-Part Instrument: Presumptive Tax and Environmental Subsidy Index

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Book SynopsisThe vast sums of money generated by sport worldwide have meant that the laws of economic competition, as well as sporting competition, have an important role to play in the organisation and regulation of the industry.This book offers a comparative perspective on the economics of sport and highlights both the similarities and differences in the North American and European models of sport. It tackles policy issues, such as the organising, financing and regulation of team sports alongside theoretical issues regarding income redistribution and competitive balance. It also evaluates the impact of sport and sports events on local communities and the wider economy providing a useful contrast of methods and results on the two continents.Transatlantic Sport will be of great interest to sports economists but will also be of wider interest to scholars of competition and economics in general.Table of ContentsContents: Preface Transatlantic sport: an introduction Carlos Pestana Barros, Muradali Ibrahímo and Stefan Szymanski PART 1 PUBLIC POLICY AND SPORTS ECONOMICS 1. European and US sports business models Wladimir Andreff and Paul D. Staudohar 2. The regulation of professional team sports Peter J. Sloane 3. The distribution of income in European football: big clubs, small countries, major problems H.F. Moorhouse PART 2 ECONOMIC THEORY AND TEAM SPORTS 4. Improving the competitive balance and the salary distribution in professional team sports Stefan Kesenne 5. Equality of opportunity and equality of outcome: static and dynamic competitive balance in European and American sports leagues Stefan Szymanski and Ron Smith PART 3 COST–BENEFIT ANALYSIS AND SPORTS 6. Bidding for the Olympics: fool’s gold? Robert A. Baade and Victor Matheson 7. Economic impact of sporting events: what has to be measured? J.J. Gouguet 8. The Soccer World Cup 2006 in Germany: choosing match locations by applying a modified cost–benefit model Bernd Rahmann and Markus Kurscheidt 9. Sports policy at regional level: estimating the economic value of amateur sports managers Carlos Pestana Barros and Jaime Lucas Index

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Book SynopsisServices now account for almost three quarters of economic activity in advanced market economies and two of the principal topics that researchers on services have been concerned with are, on the one hand, productivity, and on the other, innovation in and through services. These two issues, and finding ways to measure and conceptualise them, lie at the heart of this book.The productivity question is a puzzle in many so-called 'stagnant services', where national accounts show little or no increase in productivity, while closer empirical investigations and case studies reveal that some of these sectors are in fact as dynamic as their manufacturing counterparts. How can these opposing views be reconciled? The same applies to innovation in and through services, where many of the existing approaches retain much of their bias towards manufacturing and technology, and fail to capture some of the fundamental aspects of innovation in services. Written by some of the most distinguished authors in the field, this book elucidates the critical and complex relationships between services, production and innovation. The authors discuss the limitations of current theories to explain service productivity and innovation, and call for a conceptual re-working of the ways in which these are measured. They also highlight the important role of knowledge in the production system and in doing so make an important contribution to a key debate which has emerged in the social sciences in recent years.Productivity, Innovation and Knowledge in Services will inform and interest those in the fields of economics, management, business studies and economic geography.Trade Review'. . . contains a number of useful papers on a highly topical issue, where high quality published work is lagging behind public interest.' -- Stephen Broadberry, Journal of Economic Literature'This is an interesting and readable collection by a group of long-standing scholars.' -- Sally Randles, The Service Industries Journal'While I have suggested that the literature on the services has not yet attained a volume commensurate with their importance, recent contributions by economists to analysis of this arena have hardly been negligible. Groups of highly qualified and productive researchers have contributed to a valuable and growing literature that begins to provide a deeper understanding of the issues raised by the role of the service sector. Jean Gadrey and his colleagues have been in the vanguard of this activity and their work has provided much needed additions to the analysis of the subject. This volume is a significant example of their work. And it is significant not only because of the quality of its contents but also because of the particular topic on which the compendium focuses.' -- From the foreword by William J. Baumol'This is an engaging volume that brings together some of the most important researchers working on the complex relationships between productivity, innovation and services. It is a major contribution to understanding the paradox in the relationship between services and economic growth. It challenges some of the widespread assumptions that are commonly held about services and is particularly strong in highlighting the relationship between these assumptions and the limitations imposed by existing forms of measurement and conceptual frameworks. The collection provides an important stepping-stone in the developing service research agenda in the discipline of economics. I enjoyed the book and found the content stimulating and thought-provoking, and the reference lists especially interesting. It is well worth a close read.' -- John R. Bryson, University of Birmingham, UKTable of ContentsContents Preface William J. Baumol Introduction Jean Gadrey and Faïz Gallouj PART I PRODUCTIVITY AND PERFORMANCES IN SERVICES 1. How stagnant are services? Edward N. Wolff 2. The misuse of productivity concepts in services: lessons from a comparison between France and the United States Jean Gadrey 3. Informational activities as co-production of knowledge and values Jacques De Bandt and Ludovic Dibiaggio 4. Capital stock and productivity in French transport: an international comparison Bernard Chane Kune and Nanno Mulder 5. Growth and productivity in a knowledge-based service economy Pascal Petit 6. Networks, distributed knowledge and economic performance: evidence from quality control in corporate legal services Emmanuel Lazega PART II INNOVATION IN SERVICES AND THROUGH SERVICES 7. Services as leaders and the leader of the services William J. Baumol 8. Services innovation: towards a tertiarization of innovation studies Ian Miles 9. Demand, innovation and growth in services: evidence from the Italian case Maria Savona 10. Co-producers of innovation: on the role of knowledge-intensive business services in innovation Pim Den Hertog 11. Knowledge-intensive business services: processing knowledge and producing innovation Faïz Gallouj Epilogue: towards innovation and high performance in research on services Jean Gadrey and Faïz Gallouj Index

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Book SynopsisThis innovative book presents a series of up-to-date analyses of the economics of outdoor recreation. The distinguished group of authors covers real-world recreation management issues and applies economic understanding to these problems. An extensive introduction by the editors details the historical background of economists' interests in this subject, and reveals how economics can provide practical insights into improving how we manage our natural recreation areas.The book is divided into three parts, each of which focuses on a specific environmental resource: mountains, forests, and rivers and the sea. An array of valuation methods - including stated preference and revealed preference techniques - are then applied to various outdoor recreation activities which occur in these different settings. These include such diverse pursuits as rock climbing, skiing, fishing, hunting and whale watching. The authors clearly demonstrate how recreation modelling can offer a productive link between people (their preferences and behaviour) and the natural environment.With extensive empirical examples from Europe and North America, this book will be of great value to economists, governments and NGOs who are interested in the environment, development and tourism. It will also be a valuable source of reference for policymakers concerned with land use and natural resource management, and students of environmental and resource economics.Table of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction Part I: The Mountains 2. Valuing Rock Climbing and Bouldering Access 3. Using Economic Instruments to Manage Access to Rock-Climbing Sites in the Scottish Highlands 4. Valuing Recreational Resources using Choice Experiments: Mountaineering in Scotland 5. Are Climbers Fools? Modeling Risky Recreation 6. Non-Participation, Demand Intensity and Substitution Effects in an Integrable Demand System: The Case of Day Trips to the North-Eastern Alps 7. Modelling Choice and Switching Behaviour Between Scottish Ski Centres Part II: Forests 8. Spatial Distribution versus Efficiency Effects of Forest Recreation Policies Using a Regional Travel Cost Model 9. Perceptions versus Objective Measures of Environmental Quality in Combined Revealed and Stated Preference Models of Environmental Valuation 10. Using Geographical Information Systems (GIS) to Estimate and Transfer Recreational Demand Functions 11. Backcountry Recreationists’ Valuation of Forest and Park Management Features in Wilderness Parks of the Western Canadian Shield Part III: Rivers and the Sea 12. A Random Utility Model of Beach Recreation 13. A Finite Mixture Approach to Analyzing Income Effects in Random Utility Models: Reservoir Recreation Along the Columbia River 14. Whalewatching Demand and Value: Estimates from a New ‘Double-Semilog’ Empirical Demand System 15. Estimating Recreational Trout Fishing Damages in Montana’s Clark Fork River Basin: Summary of a Natural Resource Damage Assessment Index

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Book SynopsisOffers an account of how Nike became the world's largest sports and fitness company. This book provides a glimpse into the first 33 years of Nike - from its humble beginnings to its modern guise as a global giant.

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Book SynopsisBased on the assumption that without understanding institutions, economists cannot make satisfactory policy prescriptions, this book draws some insightful conclusions on the strengths and limitations of applied economics in the field of heritage. Sicily provides an interesting and unique backdrop against which the study is set, demonstrating the economic complexities of heritage and the range of economic tools and concepts which can be employed to analyse it. The book is a compilation of various approaches that economists trained in different branches of economics have brought to bear on heritage. It considers the political economy of heritage policy from a variety of different perspectives. These include a study of the economic problems of defining and valuing culture and, through detailed case studies in the economics of regulation, an examination of the incentives and principal-agent problems in the management of heritage policy. The authors move on to discuss the public choice view of fiscal federalism and look at the problems of assessing the efficiency of policy measures. Finally, they provide an interesting overview of the national experiences of France, Scotland and Italy in terms of heritage policy.Taking a new institutional approach, this book is as much a concise manual of applied economics as a contribution to cultural economics. It stresses the need for an interdisciplinary approach to the study of heritage and offers a unique opportunity to understand law-making and administrative procedures in the civil code tradition. It will be essential reading for students, researchers and academics of cultural economics, as well as policymakers wanting to assess the value and efficiency of heritage policies.Trade Review'So much economics is written for its club members that it is refreshing to come across a book of essays which is accessible in large measure to those with a working knowledge of economic issues. It is much more than that because it makes a persuasive case for the use of economic analysis in deciding in which areas governments can sensibly act in the presentation and preservation of heritage. Although related specifically to Sicily, the rich heritage of this delectable island offers a unique opportunity for revealing all the major problems of estimating the value of historical artefacts.' -- Sir Alan Peacock, David Hume Institute, Edinburgh, UKTable of ContentsContents: Preface Part I: Institutions 1. The Cultural Economy of Heritage 2. The Organisation and Finance of Cultural Heritage in Sicily 3. Heritage Conservation: The Role of Heritage Authorities 4. Organisation and Decision-making in the Heritage Sector in Sicily Part II: Supply of Heritage 5. Measuring the Efficiency of Museums: A Case Study in Sicily 6. Heritage and Tourism 7. The Role of Non-profit Organisations in the Finance of Heritage 8. New Technologies and Heritage Part III: Demand for Heritage 9. Methods for Measuring the Demand for the Arts and Heritage: Theoretical Issues 10. A Contingent Valuation Study of Willingness to Pay for Heritage Visits: Case Study of Noto 11. Organised Art Consumption Part IV: Comparative Perspectives 12. Constrained Choice and Heritage Designation: Its Application 13. Funding Heritage: The Scottish Experience 14. Heritage Administration in Italy: Problems and Progress Index

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Book SynopsisTropical islands are fragile, vulnerable environments and yet they are coming under increasing strain due to coastal developments and global environmental change. As a result of their remote location, small size and limited natural resource endowments, tourism has become an important economic activity, leading to emerging conflicts between the interests of developers, tourists and residents.Whilst much has been written about tourism-related development in tropical islands from a socio-cultural and economic point of view, the political ecology of environmental change has received surprisingly little attention. Political ecology is a powerful tool with which to investigate the role and interests of different actors in the process of environmental change, and this highly original volume represents a first ever study of tourism and tropical island development employing this novel but effective approach. Central to the argument is the belief that environmental problems cannot properly be understood without considering their economic and political context. The political ecology focus allows the authors to compare a wide range of tropical islands and to identify more sustainable development paths. They are also able to analyse the role of the various actors involved in the tourism development versus environmental change debate such as the state, international organizations, the tourism industry, local communities and non-governmental organizations.The continued growth of tourism will undoubtedly cause greater environmental problems. This book makes a major contribution toward understanding and solving these conflicts, particularly in those islands where the problems are most pressing. It will be required reading for students, researchers and academics of tourism, service management, geography, environmental studies, human ecology and economic development.Trade Review'. . . the book deserves to be widely read. The book offers something for everybody from practitioner to undergraduate student to "serious" academic. I aim to encourage particularly the latter to read the book, if only for the truly exceptional contributions by Gossling and Patterson and Rodriguez.' -- Daniela Schilcher, Journal of Sustainable Tourism'Gossling's volume is a welcome contribution to island literature and the broader body of work on tourism. This book is recommended for both personal and institutional libraries of governments, academics, and practitioners concerned with tourism development in island environments.' -- Lee Jolliffe, Annals of Tourism Research'The Tropics. Islands. Tourism. These are the troika of landscapes and processes which have perhaps been most heavily hyped and themed by contemporary discourse as segregated sites of (con)sensual pleasure. Such narratives camouflage the nature of these pseudo-ideal sites as contested spaces; and alienate publics from a critical discussion of the ever-central relationship between land, profit and power. Tourism and Development in Tropical Islands adopts a challenging 'political ecology' approach to expose and trace the history of these 'warm water' island narratives and how they manufacture very particular and partial images of nature, society and development. It unabashedly asks Who Gains? Who Loses? from a particular tourism policy, plan, project and/or 'product'. The book proposes to replace unidirectional discourse with bidirectional dialogue as the vehicle for sustainable development. It is a useful and timely addition to the burgeoning literature on 'island studies', inviting readers to consider a clutch of insightful case studies - or 'Tales of Conflict' - along with a penetrating analytical synthesis.' -- Godfrey Baldacchino, University of Prince Edward Island, Canada'This is a welcome addition to the literature on island tourism. It is the first sustained cross-national attempt to apply the political ecology perspective across a global sample of inter-tropical coastal settings. This conceptual framework focuses on the interaction between various tourism stakeholders - national and international, public and private - to explain the process of environmental change in island resort areas. The volume contains an unusual diversity of case studies, rich and informative in their own right. It will provide valuable reading for both tourism academics and professionals and spawn further research along the same lines.' -- Jerome L. McElroy, Saint Mary's College, Indiana, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Tourism and Development in Tropical Islands: Political Ecology Perspectives 2. The Political Ecology of Tourism in the Cayman Islands 3. The Political Ecology of Tourism in the Commonwealth of Dominica 4. Tourism Policy and Planning in St Lucia 5. The Political Ecology of Marine Protected Areas: The Case of the Bay Islands 6. Native Tourism, Natural Forests and Local Incomes on Ilha Grande, Brazil 7. The Political Ecology of Tourism in Zanzibar 8. ‘High-value Conservation Tourism’: Integrated Tourism Development in the Seychelles? 9. Human Resources Development for Tourism in a Peripherial Island: Hainan, China 10. Community-oriented Marine Tourism in the Philippines: Role in Economic Development and Conservation 11. Tourism Development and the Coastal Environment on Bintan Island Index

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Book SynopsisThe Olympic Games is a unique event centering global interest on its host city. The financing of the Games has changed dramatically since Munich (1972) and economic interests and effects are increasingly paramount. It is therefore an anomaly that accurate economic analysis and comparison is not readily available. This is the most detailed study on the economic implications of recent and future Olympic Games over four decades.Holger Preuss analyses the most important issues surrounding the hosting of the Olympics, and its wider economic effects, including: financial gigantism of the Olympic Games commercialisation and its control problems associated with achieving the Olympic requirements and standards the economic legacy of Olympic Games the feasibility of developing countries staging future Olympic Games detailed post Olympic analysis of financial figures conclusions on the economic related achievements of respective Organising Committees. Academics and researchers of sports economics, international economics, international business and competition will all find this fascinating book of great value. The rigorous and authoritative analysis ensures valuable information will be available for future bid cities, and in a wider context, any city planning to bid for a major sporting event. It will also appeal to those interested in the broader context of the Olympic Games and concerned by their commercialisation and gigantism.Trade Review'The book is chock full of data and history. . . Preuss's book provides an in-depth, comprehensive look at the economics and finances of the Olympics. The book merits reading in a sequential fashion, but readers interested in particular topics would still benefit from reading only specific sections. It does contain a number of graphs, tables and some equations, but the accompanying text is written in an accessible manner that should not put off non-specialist readers.' -- IPKat'This book should be compulsory reading for all politicians and planners involved in preparing for the Games, for tutors who want to incorporate analysis of the Olympics into their programmes, for sports studies and sports management students in higher education, for events management staff and students wanting the definitive word on the economics of mega events. It is Preuss's defining contribution to the study of the economics of sport.' -- Peter Taylor, Leisure Studies'Professor Preuss has written a much needed book comparing the economic effects of the Olympic Games from 1972 to 2004. The book will be easy to follow for those without an in-depth knowledge of economics. . . This book should be essential reading for anyone connected to the London Games and for anyone involved in tourism. It will also be a very useful source of information and statistics for those studying how the Olympic Games affect tourism, sport or other aspects of leisure.' -- Mike Dods, The Tourism Society Journal'This is probably the most ambitious effort, so far, to describe economic impacts of Summer Olympic Games. . . The major contribution of this book is that it gives a wealth of details and succeeds in making these comparable over 30 years and 7 countries. It is a unique source of information and a "must-have" in the reference library of any institution or researcher interested in mega-events.' -- Tommy D. Andersson, Idrottsforum.orgTable of ContentsContents: Preface by Jacques Rogge Foreword by Holger Preuss 1. Introduction: The Situation of Modern Cities and the Olympic Games 2. Methodology: Justifications for Use 3. Financing of the Games: Interests, Winners and Losers 4. Growth and Financial Gigantism: The Scale of the Olympic Games 5. Technique of Measuring: The Economic Impact of Olympic Games 6. Tourism and Exports: The Sleeping Giants 7. Investments and the Reconstruction of a City: Burdens and Opportunities 8. The Great Source of Income: Revenues of the OCOG 9. The Flip Side of the Coin: Expenditures of the Organizing Committee 10. Jobs, Jobs, Jobs: Great Opportunities or Flash in the Pan? 11. The Olympic Aftermath: Price Increases and Economic Legacy 12. Reflections: The Olympics Today and the Challenge for Future Hosts References Index

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Book SynopsisThe football industry has long been the subject of theoretical and empirical analysis by economists. A study of the economics of football throws up a range of intriguing questions - from what determines the level of attendance at football matches to how efficient football managers are in producing team performance, given the playing resources available. This important collection considers these and other questions - such as: What drives the transfer value of players? How has the changing structure of football's labour market affected sporting and financial outcomes? How effective have football leagues been in maintaining competitive balance? Do football clubs seek to maximise profits? How predictable are football matches? Is the football betting market efficient?This authoritative two volume collection pulls together the work of leading sports economists over the last five decades to answer these and other questions using consumer theory, labour economics, industrial organisation and a range of other theoretical insights combined with econometric analysis. These innovative volumes bring together a careful synthesis of applied economics that will be of interest to all those concerned with analysing the real world.Trade Review‘The Economics of Association Football has a well-deserved spot on my bookshelf. In a technically competent and eminently readable style, with many new insights, Professor Gerrard provides the essential converge (demand, supply, labor, league structure, industrial performance) and much more. We get the first comprehensive treatment of betting market efficiency determined by actual match outcomes. And we are all better off from his impressive comparison of open leagues (promotion and relegation) and closed leagues (North American style). In the vernacular "a master on the sports business pitch scores a clear goal".' -- Rodney D. Fort, Washington State University, USTable of ContentsContents: Volume I Acknowledgements Introduction Bill Gerrard PART I ATTENDANCE DEMAND 1. R.A. Hart, J. Hutton and T. Sharot (1975), ‘A Statistical Analysis of Association Football Attendances’ 2. Peter J.W.N. Bird (1982), ‘The Demand for League Football’ 3. Nicholas Jennett (1984), ‘Attendances, Uncertainty of Outcome and Policy in Scottish League Football’ 4. Bruce Walker (1986), ‘The Demand for Professional League Football and the Success of Football League Teams: Some City Size Effects’ 5. David Peel and Dennis Thomas (1988), ‘Outcome Uncertainty and the Demand for Football: An Analysis of Match Attendances in the English Football League’ 6. S.M. Dobson and J.A. Goddard (1992), ‘The Demand for Standing and Seated Viewing Accommodation in the English Football League’ 7. S.M. Dobson and J.A. Goddard (1995), ‘The Demand for Professional League Football in England and Wales, 1925–92’ 8. Mark Baimbridge, Samuel Cameron and Peter Dawson (1996), ‘Satellite Television and the Demand for Football: A Whole New Ball Game?’ 9. Robert Simmons (1996), ‘The Demand for English League Football: A Club-level Analysis’ 10. David Forrest and Robert Simmons (2002), ‘Outcome Uncertainty and Attendance Demand in Sport: The Case of English Soccer’ 11. David Forrest, Robert Simmons and Patrick Feehan (2002), ‘A Spatial Cross-sectional Analysis of the Elasticity of Demand for Soccer’ PART II THE SPORTING PRODUCTION FUNCTION 12. Richard Audas, Stephen Dobson and John Goddard (1997), ‘Team Performance and Managerial Change in the English Football League’ 13. Rick Audas, Stephen Dobson and John Goddard (1999), ‘Organizational Performance and Managerial Turnover’ 14. Fiona Carmichael, Dennis Thomas and Robert Ward (2000), ‘Team Performance: The Case of English Premiership Football’ 15. Peter Dawson, Stephen Dobson and Bill Gerrard (2000), ‘Estimating Coaching Efficiency in Professional Team Sports: Evidence from English Association Football’ 16. Dieter J. Haas (2003), ‘Technical Efficiency in the Major League Soccer’ 17. R.H. Koning (2003), ‘An Econometric Evaluation of the Effect of Firing a Coach on Team Performance’ PART III THE FOOTBALL PLAYERS’ LABOUR MARKET AND TRANSFER SYSTEM 18. Peter J. Sloane (1969), ‘The Labour Market in Professional Football’ 19. F. Carmichael and D. Thomas (1993), ‘Bargaining in the Transfer Market: Theory and Evidence’ 20. Robert Simmons (1997), ‘Implications of the Bosman Ruling for Football Transfer Markets’ 21. Alan Speight and Dennis Thomas (1997), ‘Arbitrator Decision-making in the Transfer Market: An Empirical Analysis’ 22. Fiona Carmichael, David Forrest and Robert Simmons (1999), ‘The Labour Market in Association Football: Who Gets Transferred and For How Much?’ 23. Peter Antonioni and John Cubbin (2000), ‘The Bosman Ruling and the Emergence of a Single Market in Soccer Talent’ 24. Thomas Ericson (2000), ‘The Bosman Case: Effects on the Abolition of the Transfer Fee’ 25. Bill Gerrard and Steve Dobson (2000), ‘Testing for Monopoly Rents in the Market for Playing Talent: Evidence from English Professional Football’ 26. Stefan Szymanski (2000), ‘A Market Test for Discrimination in the English Professional Soccer Leagues’ 27. Spiros Bougheas and Paul Downward (2003), ‘The Economics of Professional Sports Leagues: Some Insights on the Reform of Transfer Markets’ 28. Eberhard Feess and Gerd Muehlheusser (2003), ‘Transfer Fee Regulations in European Football’ 29. Claudio Lucifora and Rob Simmons (2003), ‘Superstar Effects in Sport: Evidence from Italian Soccer’ Name Index Volume II Acknowledgements An introduction by the editor to both volumes appears in Volume I PART I COMPETITIVE BALANCE AND LEAGUE STRUCTURE 1. N. Jennett and P.J. Sloane (1985), ‘The Future League Football: A Critique of the Report of the Chester Committee of Enquiry’ 2. John A. Cairns (1987), ‘Evaluating Changes in League Structure: The Reorganization of the Scottish Football League’ 3. Thomas Hoehn and Stefan Szymanski (1999), ‘The Americanization of European Football’ 4. Stefan Szymanski (2001), ‘Income Inequality, Competitive Balance and the Attractiveness of Team Sports: Some Evidence and a Natural Experiment from English Soccer’ 5. Roger G. Noll (2002), ‘The Economics of Promotion and Relegation in Sports Leagues: The Case of English Football’ 6. Luigi Buzzacchi, Stefan Szymanski and Tommaso M. Valletti (2003), ‘Equality of Opportunity and Equality of Outcome: Open Leagues, Closed Leagues and Competitive Balance’ 7. Stephen Dobson and John Goddard (2004), ‘Revenue Divergence and Competitive Balance in a Divisional Sports League’ PART II INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE 8. Peter J. Sloane (1971), ‘The Economics of Professional Football: The Football Club as a Utility Maximiser’ 9. Stefan Szymanski and Ron Smith (1997), ‘The English Football Industry: Profit, Performance and Industrial Structure’ 10. S.M. Dobson and J.A. Goddard (1998), ‘Performance and Revenue in Professional League Football: Evidence from Granger Causality Tests’ 11. Stephen Dobson and John Goddard (1998), ‘Performance, Revenue, and Cross Subsidization in the Football League, 1927–1994’ 12. Stephen Dobson, John Goddard and Carlyn Ramlogan (2001), ‘Revenue Convergence in the English Soccer League’ 13. Stephen Hall, Stefan Szymanski and Andrew S. Zimbalist (2002), ‘Testing Causality Between Team Performance and Payroll: The Cases of Major League Baseball and English Soccer’ 14. Bill Gerrard (2005), ‘A Resource-Utilization Model of Organizational Efficiency in Professional Sports Teams’ PART III MATCH PREDICTION AND BETTING MARKET EFFICIENCY 15. Peter F. Pope and David A. Peel (1989), ‘Information, Prices and Efficiency in a Fixed-Odds Betting Market’ 16. Mark J. Dixon and Stuart G. Coles (1997), ‘Modelling Association Football Scores and Inefficiencies in the Football Betting Market’ 17. Michael Cain, David Law and David Peel (2000), ‘The Favourite-longshot Bias and Market Efficiency in UK Football Betting’ 18. David Forrest and Robert Simmons (2000), ‘Forecasting Sport: The Behaviour and Performance of Football Tipsters’ 19. David Forrest and Robert Simmons (2000), ‘Making Up the Results: The Work of the Football Pools Panel, 1963–1997’ 20. Tim Kuypers (2000), ‘Information and Efficiency: An Empirical Study of a Fixed Odds Betting Market’ 21. Martin Crowder, Mark Dixon, Anthony Ledford and Mike Robinson (2002), ‘Dynamic Modelling and Prediction of English Football League Matches for Betting’ PART IV INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES 22. Ruud H. Koning (2000), ‘Balance in Competition in Dutch Soccer’ 23. Jaume García and Plácido Rodríguez (2002), ‘The Determinants of Football Match Attendance Revisited: Empirical Evidence From the Spanish Football League’ 24. Manuel Espitia-Escuer and Lucía Isabel García-Cebrián (2004), ‘Measuring the Efficiency of Spanish First-Division Soccer Teams’ Name Index

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Book SynopsisThis title offers a wide-ranging selection of the most significant previously published papers on the management of tourism destinations. The volume covers four major themes: managing tourism destinations and the determinants of travel choice; planning and policy making; development and evolution; and the impacts of tourism management on the society and the environment. In his scholarly introduction, the editor briefly discusses each article and identifies its contribution to the academic literature. The book is intended for researchers and students interested in a thorough compilation and critical review of key articles in the area. It may also act as a useful reference benchmark for consultants and tourism policymakers.Trade Review'This is an excellent collection of articles selected not only on the basis of the content but also because it represents the maturing of a key area of development within the wider domain of tourism studies. Destination management is a global issue which all countries, National Tourism Organisations and the tourism sector are now concerned with, and yet no general synthesis of key developments in the literature has been produced. This collection of key articles represents the most significant overview of the field to date, with a comprehensive and well argued rationale for their inclusion. The collection is wide ranging and thematic, embracing conceptual developments in the way destinations are studied through to key issues for destinations such as sustainability, crises, marketing and destination image. This collection deserves to be a must-purchase collection for any organisation which is interested in destination management.' -- Stephen J. Page, University of Stirling, UKTable of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements Introduction Andreas Papatheodorou PART I DETERMINANTS OF TRAVEL CHOICE 1. Andreas Papatheodorou (2001), ‘Why People Travel to Different Places’ 2. Martin Oppermann (1995), ‘Travel Life Cycle’ 3. Bob McKercher (1998), ‘The Effect of Market Access on Destination Choice’ 4. Paul K. Ankomah, John L. Crompton and Dwayne Baker (1996), ‘Influence of Cognitive Distance in Vacation Choice’ 5. Roger Riley, Dwayne Baker and Carlton S. Van Doren (1998), ‘Movie Induced Tourism’ 6. Seyhmus Baloglu and Ken W. McCleary (1999), ‘A Model of Destination Image Formation’ 7. Donald Getz and Lisa Sailor (1993), ‘Design of Destination and Attraction-Specific Brochures’ 8. Abraham Pizam (1990), ‘Evaluating the Effectiveness of Travel Trade Shows and Other Tourism Sales-Promotion Techniques’ 9. John Richardson and Judy Cohen (1993), ‘State Slogans: The Case of the Missing USP’ 10. Glenn F. Ross (1993), ‘Destination Evaluation and Vacation Preferences’ PART II PLANNING AND POLICYMAKING 11. C. Michael Hall (1999), ‘Rethinking Collaboration and Partnership: A Public Policy Perspective’ 12. Chris Ryan (2002), ‘Equity, Management, Power Sharing and Sustainability – Issues of the “New Tourism”’ 13. Peter W. Williams, Robert W. Penrose and Suzanne Hawkes (1998), ‘Shared Decision-Making in Tourism Land Use Planning’ 14. Tom Baum (1994), ‘The Development and Implementation of National Tourism Policies’ 15. C.A. Hope and A.P. Mühlemann (1998), ‘Total Quality, Human Resource Management and Tourism’ 16. Gianna Moscardo (1997), ‘Making Mindful Managers: Evaluating Methods for Teaching Problem Solving Skills for Tourism Management’ 17. John L. Crompton, Paul C. Fakeye and Chi-Chuan Lue (1992), ‘Positioning: The Example of the Lower Rio Grande Valley in the Winter Long Stay Destination Market’ 18. Egon Smeral and Stephen F. Witt (2002), ‘Destination Country Portfolio Analysis: The Evaluation of National Tourism Destination Marketing Programs Revisited’ 19. Larry Dwyer and Peter Forsyth (1994), ‘Foreign Tourism Investment: Motivation and Impact’ 20. Stephen L.J. Smith and David Wilton (1997), ‘TSAs and the WTTC/WEFA Methodology: Different Satellites or Different Planets?’ 21. Bill Bramwell (1997), ‘Strategic Planning Before and After a Mega-Event’ 22. Bill Faulkner (2001), ‘Towards a Framework for Tourism Disaster Management’ 23. Sevil F. Sönmez (1998), ‘Tourism, Terrorism, and Political Instability’ 24. Adam Blake and M. Thea Sinclair (2003), ‘Tourism Crisis Management: US Response to September 11’ 25. Caroline Anson (1999), ‘Planning for Peace: The Role of Tourism in the Aftermath of Violence’ 26. Dimitri Ioannides and Yiorgos Apostolopoulos (1999), ‘Political Instability, War, and Tourism in Cyprus: Effects, Management, and Prospects for Recovery’ 27. Dimitrios Buhalis (1998), ‘Strategic Use of Information Technologies in the Tourism Industry’ 28. Robin J.B. Ritchie and J.R. Brent Ritchie (2002), ‘A Framework for an Industry Supported Destination Marketing Information System’ 29. Lorn R. Sheehan and J.R. Brent Ritchie (1997), ‘Financial Management in Tourism: A Destination Perspective’ 30. Sui-Ian (Amy) So and Alastair M. Morrison (2003), ‘Destination Marketing Organizations’ Web Site Users and Nonusers: A Comparison of Actual Visits and Revisit Intentions’ PART III DEVELOPMENT AND EVOLUTION 31. R.W. Butler (1980), ‘The Concept of a Tourist Area Cycle of Evolution: Implications for Management of Resources’ 32. Douglas G. Pearce (1980), ‘Tourism and Regional Development: A Genetic Approach’ 33. Keith G. Debbage (1990), ‘Oligopoly and the Resort Cycle in the Bahamas’ 34. Bruce Prideaux (2000), ‘The Role of the Transport System in Destination Development’ 35. Stephen R.C. Wanhill (1994), ‘Evaluating the Worth of Investment Incentives for Tourism Development’ 36. Chris Cooper (1990), ‘Resorts in Decline – The Management Response’ 37. Suzanne Wilson, Daniel R. Fesenmaier, Julie Fesenmaier and John C. Van Es (2001), ‘Factors for Success in Rural Tourism Development’ 38. Richard Hummelbrunner and Ernst Miglbauer (1994), ‘Tourism Promotion and Potential in Peripheral Areas: The Austrian Case’ 39. Richard C. Prentice and Stephen F. Witt (1991), ‘Holiday Parks: Current Issues and Trends’ PART IV IMPACTS ON SOCIETY AND THE ENVIRONMENT 40. Richard R. Perdue, Patrick T. Long and Yong Soon Kang (1995), ‘Resident Support for Gambling as a Tourism Development Strategy’ 41. Paris Tsartas (1992), ‘Socioeconomic Impacts of Tourism on Two Greek Isles’ 42. Patty Simpson and Geoffrey Wall (1999), ‘Consequences of Resort Development. A Comparative Study’ 43. Ercan Sirakaya, Vinod Sasidharan and Sevil Sönmez (1999), ‘Redefining Ecotourism: The Need for a Supply-Side View’ 44. Eugene Thomlinson and Donald Getz (1996), ‘The Question of Scale in Ecotourism: Case Study of Two Small Ecotour Operators in the Mundo Maya Region of Central America’ Name Index

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Book SynopsisThe effect of tourism activity in developing countries has been a hotly debated topic for a number of decades. Opinions have fluctuated between the extremes of tourism as the catalyst for socio-economic development and tourism as the basis for neo-colonial exploitation and environmental and cultural decline. The contributions to this timely volume provide a balanced overview of these various perspectives. Key papers that are theoretical, conceptual and empirical, drawn from the literature in the fields of tourism, economics and development studies are contained in this authoritative volume. While the central focus is the economic aspect of the relationship between tourism and development, contributions on spatial, socio-cultural and environmental issues reflect the multidisciplinary nature of the selections.This book will appeal to policymakers, researchers and tourism practitioners in both developed and developing countries.Trade Review'This book focuses on many of the most important papers that have been produced over the last years, and will make a welcome and useful addition to the reference section of many university libraries.' -- Tourism'The collection of articles encompassed by this book provide a comprehensive overview of the progress of academic thought in respect of the economic, social and environmental aspects of tourism as an instrument for alleviating the conditions to be found in less developed countries.' -- Stephen Wanhill, Tourism EconomicsTable of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements Introduction Twan Huybers PART I GENERAL PERSPECTIVES A The General Issue 1. John Brohman (1996), ‘New Directions in Tourism for Third World Development’ 2. Robert Cleverdon and Angela Kalisch (2000), ‘Fair Trade in Tourism’ 3. M. Thea Sinclair (1998), ‘Tourism and Economic Development: A Survey’ B Political Economy 4. Michael J. Clancy (1999), ‘Tourism and Development: Evidence from Mexico’ 5. Ronald A. Francisco (1983), ‘The Political Impact of Tourism Dependence in Latin America’ C Government Policies and Planning 6. C.L. Jenkins and B.M. Henry (1982), ‘Government Involvement in Tourism in Developing Countries’ 7. Cevat Tosun and Carson L. Jenkins (1998), ‘The Evolution of Tourism Planning in Third-world Countries: A Critique’ PART II ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVES A Analysis of Costs and Benefits 8. P.G. Sadler and B.H. Archer (1975), ‘The Economic Impact of Tourism in Developing Countries’ 9. D. Omotayo Brown and Francis A. Kwansa (1999), ‘Using IRR and NPV Models to Evaluate Societal Costs of Tourism Projects in Developing Countries’ 10. J. Diamond (1976), ‘Tourism and Development Policy: A Quantitative Appraisal’ 11. Brian Archer and John Fletcher (1996), ‘The Economic Impact of Tourism in the Seychelles’ 12. Guntur Sugiyarto, Adam Blake and M. Thea Sinclair (2003), ‘Tourism and Globalization: Economic Impact in Indonesia’ B Linkages with Local Industry 13. François J. Bélisle (1983), ‘Tourism and Food Production in the Caribbean’ 14. Hugh Latimer (1985), ‘Developing-island Economies: Tourism v Agriculture’ 15. David J. Telfer and Geoffrey Wall (1996), ‘Linkages Between Tourism and Food Production’ 16. Robert G. Healy (1994), ‘Tourist Merchandise as a Means of Generating Local Benefits from Ecotourism’ 17. Dallen J. Timothy and Geoffrey Wall (1997), ‘Selling to Tourists: Indonesian Street Vendors’ C International Issues 18. Pablo Martin de Holan and Nelson Phillips (1997), ‘Sun, Sand, and Hard Currency: Tourism in Cuba’ 19. M. Thea Sinclair and Asrat Tsegaye (1990), ‘International Tourism and Export Instability’ 20. Lein Lein Chen and John Devereux (1999), ‘Tourism and Welfare in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Theoretical Analysis’ 21. Matthew McQueen (1983), ‘Appropriate Policies Towards Multinational Hotel Corporations in Developing Countries’ 22. Salih Kusluvan and Kurtulus Karamustafa (2001), ‘Multinational Hotel Development in Developing Countries: An Exploratory Analysis of Critical Policy Issues’ D Scale of Development 23. Eric E. Rodenburg (1980), ‘The Effects of Scale in Economic Development: Tourism in Bali’ 24. C.L. Jenkins (1982), ‘The Effects of Scale in Tourism Projects in Developing Countries’ 25. Auliana Poon (1990), ‘Flexible Specialisation and Small Size: The Case of Caribbean Tourism’ PART III BROADER PERSPECTIVES 26. Martin Oppermann (1993), ‘Tourism Space in Developing Countries’ 27. Irmgard Bauer (1999), ‘The Impact of Tourism in Developing Countries on the Health of the Local Host Communities: The Need for More Research’ 28. Jafar Jafari (1974), ‘The Socio-Economic Costs of Tourism to Developing Countries’ 29. Cevat Tosun (2000), ‘Limits to Community Participation in the Tourism Development Process in Developing Countries’ 30. David Fisher (2004), ‘The Demonstration Effect Revisited’ 31. Robert E. Wood (1980), ‘International Tourism and Cultural Change in Southeast Asia’ 32. Michelle Catherine Baddeley (2004), ‘Are Tourists Willing to Pay for Aesthetic Quality? An Empirical Assessment from Krabi Province, Thailand’ 33. Vinod Sasidharan, Ercan Sirakaya and Deborah Kerstetter (2002), ‘Developing Countries and Tourism Ecolabels’ 34. John P. Lea (1993), ‘Tourism Development Ethics in the Third World’ Name Index

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Book SynopsisNew York, Paris, London, Milan, Tokyo. This familiar list of cities conjures up the image of high fashion. This book examines the powerful relationship between metropolitan modernity and fashion culture. The authors look at the significance of certain key sites in fashion's world order and at transformations in the connections between key cities. The status of fashion capital has now become a goal for urban boosters and planners, part of the wider promotion of the 'cultural economy' of major cities. In a rapidly changing global fashion system, new centres like Shanghai are making claims to join the ranks of Fashion's World Cities. In chapters ranging from Los Angeles to Moscow and Dakar to Mumbai, Fashion's World Cities explores the relationship between major metropolises and the production, consumption and mythologizing of fashion.Table of ContentsPart One: Fashion's World Cities: urban modernity and urban orders * From Paris to Shanghai: the changing geographies of fashion's world cities David Gilbert, Royal Holloway, University of London * Urbane Fashion: Fashionability and the city Elizabeth Wilson, University of the Arts, London Part Two: Fashion's World Cities: styles and representations * Paris, Capitale de la Mode: Representing the fashion city in the media Agnes Rocamora, London College of Fashion * Placing Tokyo on the Fashion Map: From catwalk to streetstyle Yuniya Kawamura, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York * Curating the Fashion City: New York style at the VA Sonnet Stanfill, Victoria and Albert Museum, London * Creating the Fashion City on Film 1953-1961 Pamela Church Gibson, London College of Fashion Part Three: Fashion's World Cities: refabricating the urban order * Milan, the city of pret porter: From Italian style to 'Made in Milan' Simona Segre Reinach, Fashion Studies, IULM University, Milan * How New York Stole Modern Fashion Norma Rantisi, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec * Mapping Moscow Fashion: Spaces and spectacles of consumption Olga Vainshtein, Russian State University for the Humanities * Shaping the Shopping City: Master plans and pipe dreams in London's West End 1945-1979 Bronwen Edwards Royal Holloway, University of London Part Four: Fashion's World Cities: Transnational Networks * La Mode Dakaroise: Elegance, transnationalism and an African fashion capital Hudita Nura Mustafa, Sarah Lawrence College (NY) * Far Out and Way In: London as fashion cosmopolis, 1945-1979 Sonia Ashmore, London College of Fashion * Fabrications of India: Transnational networks and the making of 'East/West' fashion Claire Dwyer, University College London * Sewing Machines and Dream Machines: Los Angeles and San Francisco as global fashion cities Susan Kaiser Leslie W. Rabine, University of California, Davis

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Book SynopsisThis book will lead you through the entire process and help you with all the decisions you'll need to make along the way, such as researching your market; setting your objectives and making a plan; finding the right property; cooking and menu planning; dealing with reservations, reception and billing; purchasing and serving delicious food and wine; managing your cash flow and accounts; and creating the WOW factor.Contents: 1. Substantiating the Dream; 2. Which Property and Which Business Format?; 3. Getting Started; 4. Setting Your Standard;5. Reservations and Reception; 6. Food and Beverage; 7. Housekeeping Issues; 8. Marketing and Advertising; 9. Bookkeeping and Financial Aspects; 10. Ancillary Departments; 11.Staffing; Appendix; IndexTrade ReviewDan Marshall provides all the information needed to buy, set up and run a small guesthouse or hotel effectvely. It is suited to all those seeking a lifestyle change, whether experienced or not in the hotel and catering industry. * Hospitality *Table of Contents1. Substantiating the Dream; 2. Which Property and Which Business Format?; 3. Getting Started; 4. Setting Your Standard;5. Reservations and Reception; 6. Food and Beverage; 7. Housekeeping Issues; 8. Marketing and Advertising; 9. Bookkeeping and Financial Aspects; 10. Ancillary Departments; 11.Staffing; Appendix; Index

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Book SynopsisThis research-based monograph presents an introduction to the concept of film-induced tourism, building on the work of the seminal first edition. Many new case studies exploring the relationship between film and TV and tourism have been added and existing cases have been updated. The book incorporates studies on film studio theme parks, the impact of film-induced tourism on communities and the effect of film on tourists’ behaviour. It introduces new content including film-induced tourism in non-Western cultures, movie tours and contents tourism. The book is an essential resource for postgraduate students and researchers in the fields of tourism, film and media studies.Trade ReviewSue Beeton has produced a seminal book on film-induced tourism, describing in a clear and stimulating way how this exciting research field has evolved over the years. While different theoretical approaches to film-induced tourism are discussed, most chapters leave from a practical, business-based perspective. This combination makes her book not only interesting but highly relevant as well. -- Stijn Reijnders, Erasmus University Rotterdam, the NetherlandsThis edition of Sue Beeton’s book is truly the only reference you will need to understand film tourism in all its complexities and subtleties. Expanded, updated, more conceptually robust and more case studies makes the book a must read. -- Bob McKercher, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong KongThis new edition of Sue Beeton’s landmark volume is much more than a book on film-induced tourism studies. It is not only the world’s latest handbook to understand the puzzling phenomena of tourism in the very complex media environment of the 21st century, but also potentially one of the most important reference books to study how destination management, community planning and intercultural communication should function in the advanced information society of the future. -- Takayoshi Yamamura, Hokkaido University, JapanSue Beeton’s new edition of Film-Induced Tourism provides a necessary and fresh outlook while being simultaneously complex, well researched and entertaining. -- Ina Reichenberger, University of Wellington, New Zealand * Journal of Tourism Futures, 2018 *...this is an excellent book which succeeds in untangling the many and varied tourism aspects of film and television and effortlessly combines applied theory, academic reflection and personal insight with considerable panache. This accessible book is required reading for anyone wanting to develop research in this area and certainly for academics who are keen to incorporate film tourism within a module or indeed to develop a teaching resource around the topic. -- Simon Curtis, University of Westminster, UK * Tourism Planning & Development, 14:3, 443-445 *Owing to its scientific grounds, the book is a must-have for researchers in the field of creative industries and cultural tourism development, but its simplicity of language complemented with good practice examples makes it highly recommendable also to cultural tourism practitioners and planners. -- Daniela A. Jelincic, IRMO, Croatia * Culturelink, May 2017 *Table of ContentsIntroduction to the Second Edition Part One: Introduction to Film-Induced Tourism 1. Popular Media and Tourism 2. Perspectives on Film-Induced Tourism Part Two: Film-Induced Tourism On Location 3. Film Images and Destination Marketing 4. Film and Place Promotion 5. Effects on Tourism 6. Effects on Community 7. Film-Induced Tourism and Community Planning Part Three: Off-Location Film Studio Tourism 8. From Themed Events to Film Studios 9. Film Studio Theme Park Success and Failings Part Four: Conclusion 10. Emerging Issues and Future Directions

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Book SynopsisThis book is the first authored overview of resilience in tourism and its relationship to the broader resilience literature. The volume takes a multi-scaled approach to examine resilience at the individual, organisation and destination levels, and with respect to the wider tourism system. It covers the different approaches to understanding resilience (the ecological and engineering approaches) and identifies issues with their understanding and application. The book connects issues of resilience to related key concepts such as vulnerability, adaptation, networks, systems, change and social capital. It is designed to be an upper level undergraduate and postgraduate primer on resilience in a tourism context and will be of interest to tourism researchers in planning, development, geography, impacts, sustainability, disaster management and environmental studies.Trade ReviewResilience is a concept that has largely been treated as an apolitical metaphor in social science. This book goes a considerable way to moving beyond the metaphor and acknowledging the normative but many-faceted implications of resilience thinking. The in-depth and systematic inquiry offers insights into how resilience can be politically understood and given analytical traction in tourism studies and practice, insisting on the consequences for management and accountability when faced with the immediacy of social, economic and ecological justice in the Anthropocene. * Johan Hultman, Lund University, Sweden *This book carries tourism scholarship into a refreshing new future that was long overdue and that will undoubtedly set a new and innovative standard for understanding tourism globally. There is not another industry in the world where the concepts of resilience and social-ecological systems are more relevant and Hall, Prayag and Amore have done a marvellous job drawing together these complex concepts in a digestible and enjoyable text. * Jackie Dawson, University of Ottawa, Canada *[t]his makes for an exciting awakening of tourism scholars to the conceptual frameworks offered by resilience thinking and resilience theory, it is…cohesive from beginning to end. -- Alan A. Lew, Northern Arizona University, USA * Tourism Geographies, 2018 *Table of ContentsList of Figures List of Tables List of Boxed Cases and Insights Acknowledgements List of Acronyms 1. Disturbance and Change in the Tourism System 2. Resilience: Responding to Change 3. Individual Resilience 4. Organisational Resilience 5. Destination Resilience 6. Conclusion: Is Resilience a Resilient Concept? References Index

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Book SynopsisThis book critically explores sport-related tourism drawing on the fields of sport management, the sociology of sport, consumer behaviour, sports marketing, economic, urban and sports geography, and tourism studies. It presents multidisciplinary perspectives of sport tourism, as structured by the geographical concepts of space, place and environment. The volume offers a comprehensive update of the discussions presented in the two previous editions, recognising the significant growth in sub-elite participation sports and addresses spectator-based sport events, participation-based sport events, active sport, and sport heritage activities. It aims to advance theoretical thinking on the subject of sport tourism development and critical thinking on the interplay of local and global forces in sport and tourism development. It continues to be an important text for students and researchers in tourism studies, human geography, sports geography, sociology of sport, sports management, sports marketing and history of sport.Trade ReviewThis comprehensive text, ideal for academics and students, sees Higham and Hinch write an engaging critical appraisal of the key development characteristics of sport tourism. This updated edition retains the excellent variety of examples from across the globe. Drawing on the latest research and empirical evidence, this work is a timely reappraisal of this dynamic industry sector. * Claire Humphreys, University of Westminster, UK *This third edition gives an updated and comprehensive overview of the development of sport tourism. Its accessible style and critical insights make it not only required reading for those new to the subject, but also an invaluable source for those currently researching and working in the field. * Sean Gammon, University of Central Lancashire, UK *The third edition of Sport Tourism Development is a welcome addition to the sport tourism literature. The book considers the range and breadth of sport tourism, and it provides a nicely integrated model of sport tourism phenomena. The complex array of work in the field is coherently organized and analyzed. This edition of the book is a significant contribution to an increasingly vital realm of study. * Laurence Chalip, University of Illinois, USA *This book provides a comprehensive view of the sport tourism concepts and in-depth analyses of different factors that influence or are influenced by sport tourism development. All in all, the book provides good content for an advanced undergraduate or a master’s level course. The value of the book lies in the range of topics that it covers supported by supplemental case studies, “Focus Points,” and recommendations for practice. -- Mona Mirehie, Indiana University and Purdue University, USA * Tourism Analysis, Vol. 24 *Table of ContentsFigures and Tables Case studies Focus points Case Study Contributors Acknowledgements Part 1: Introduction Chapter 1: Sport Tourism in Times of Change Part 2: Foundations of Sport Tourism Development Chapter 2: The Study of Sport Tourism Chapter 3: Sport Tourism Markets Chapter 4: Development Processes and Issues Part 3: Sport Tourism Development and Space Chapter 5: Space: Location and Travel Flow Chapter 6: Place, Sport and Culture Chapter 7: Environment: Landscape, Resources and Impacts Part 4: Sport Tourism Development and Time Chapter 8: Sport and the Tourist Experience Chapter 9: Seasonality, Sport and Tourism Chapter 10: Evolutionary Trends in Sport Tourism Part 5: Conclusions Chapter 11: Shifting Goal Posts and Moving Targets: The Ever-Evolving Worlds of Sport and Tourism References Index

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Book SynopsisThis book offers traditional perspectives on shopping and tourism and updates current thinking in relation to experiences, and internal and external forces that affect retail change and shopping behaviour. It provides empirical examples on current issues, opportunities, challenges and paradigms in the relationship between shopping and tourism.

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