Description
Book SynopsisElgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the world’s leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas.
This Advanced Introduction is an accessible and critical review of the economic foundations of tourism. Taking a regional approach based in macro- and resource economics, David Marcouiller points to how the competitive aspect of tourism can be transformative to regional activity. Offering insight into the decision-making process among both private and public stakeholders, this book makes clear the increasing necessity of using sound planning principles and practice to shape tourism consumption and production.
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- Explores integrative and sustainable tourism planning
- Outlines the features and construction of the tourism product and presents an environmental economics perspective on non-market goods and services
- Takes a macroeconomic approach to tourism development, highlighting the regional attributes of amenities and tourism demand
This timely Advanced Introduction will be crucial reading for scholars interested in tourism economics and development, economic geography and urban and regional economics as well as those looking for a thought-provoking introduction to this evolving area of study.
Trade Review‘This volume provides a comprehensive and clearly written exploration of contemporary approaches to understanding the complexity of tourism demand and supply. Written by a wise and experienced voice in our field, the book makes a compelling case for an integrative, locally-sensitive approach to tourism development and it puts leisure and re-creation where they belong, right at the heart of tourism.’ -- Heather Mair, University of Waterloo, Canada
‘This book offers insight for both academics and policy makers seeking to understand the tourism phenomenon from a regional economic perspective. Its primary value for scholars is its combination of both demand for (leisure) and supply of (amenities) the tourism product. Policy makers will, on the other hand, benefit from a greater appreciation of the economic effects of tourism, as well as implications for planning.’ -- Jinlong Gao, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, China
