Tourism Economics and Sustainability by Huan, Tzung-Cheng (TC); Ben, Shenglin;

Short description:

This comprehensive volume offers an in-depth examination of tourism's economic impact across different regions and scales. Structured in three distinct parts, the book provides a nuanced analysis of tourism's complex economic dimensions. 

Long description:

This comprehensive volume offers an in-depth examination of tourism's economic impact across different regions and scales. Structured in three distinct parts, the book provides a nuanced analysis of tourism's complex economic dimensions.

The first section illuminates tourism's economic contributions through compelling case studies from diverse destinations including Fiji and Andhra Pradesh, India, while also offering new perspectives on political governance and tourism development in leading destinations across Europe, the USA, and China, as well as on the role of electronic games in advancing tourism economies in China. These narratives reveal how tourism shapes local economies and regional development patterns, highlighting both benefits and challenges.

In the second section, readers explore the delicate balance between economic growth and environmental stewardship. Through detailed examples from Tobago and Vietnam, the text addresses critical sustainability challenges facing tourism-dependent economies in today's rapidly changing world, while also considering broader issues such as financial inclusion and tourism’s role in poverty alleviation.

The final section elevates the discussion to a macroeconomic level, analyzing global trends and their far-reaching implications. From financial inclusion to economic policy uncertainty, economies of attention, globalization's effects, air transport regulation, and changing international visitor spending patterns, this section provides essential context for understanding tourism's place in the broader economic landscape.

Essential reading for scholars, policymakers, and industry professionals, this book delivers valuable insights for anyone seeking to navigate the intricate relationship between tourism, economic development, and sustainability in our interconnected world.

The chapters in this book were originally published in Tourism Recreation Research.

Table of Contents:

Introduction 1. Is Tourism Still the Plantation Economy of The South Pacific: The Case of Fiji 2. Economic Contribution of Tourism to Andhra Pradesh, India 3. Political governance and tourism development: the roles of globalisation, stability, economic growth, and taxation in top destinations 4. Can electronic games contribute to the advancement of tourism economy? An empirical investigation of the extended SOR model based on Prospect Theory and Spatial Triad 5. Exploring the Economic Sustainability of the Small Tourism Enterprise: A Case Study of Tobago 6. Tourism and the Green Economy: A Place for an Environmental Ethic? 7. Tourism, Poverty Alleviation, and the Informal Economy: The Street Vendors of Hanoi, Vietnam 8. Economic Implication of Tourism 9. How Does Financial Inclusion Influence Tourism Demand? Empirical Evidence from Emerging Markets and Developing Economies 10. Causality between Global Economic Policy Uncertainty and Tourism in Fragile Five Countries: A Three-Dimensional Wavelet Approach 11. Economies of Attention and the Design of Viable Tourism Futures 12. Globalization is More than an Economic Phenomenon 13. Economic Regulation of Air Transport: Effects on Planning for Airports 14. Changing Economic Roles of India’s International Visitors