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Think Tank XVII
Reducing economic leakages from tourism: A value chain...
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1489 | Aug 17, 2017 |
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The research is funded by the Centre for the Development of Enterprise and with the guidance of the International Trade Centre of UNCTAD. The authors would like to thank Pablo LoMoro at the International Trade Centre for his considerable sup...
Author: Andrew Rylance & Anna Spenceley
Year: 2017
OPA: 2017 Outstanding Paper Award Winner
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Think Tank XVII
A meta-analysis of the tourism and economic growth nexus
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1552 | Aug 17, 2017 |
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The existing literature is fraught with empirical studies delineating the impact of the tourism sector on economic growth. However, the results are at best inconclusive. In this regard, the aim of the present study is to investigate the unde...
Author: Boopendra Seetanah & Robin Nunkoo & Raja Vinesh Sannassee & Paul Georges Warren Moraghen & Zameelah Rifkha Khan Jaffur
Year: 2017
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Think Tank XVII
The Role of Tour guide for Sustainable Tourism with th...
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1764 | Aug 17, 2017 |
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The emergence of information technology has a profound impact on tourism industry. Today, visitors are more inclined to have searched the Internet to gain more pre-tour knowledge for the destinations than before. The advances of the various ...
Author: Daisy Suk-fong FUNG
Year: 2017
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Think Tank XVII
Product innovation in route-based tourism: Interactive...
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1915 | Aug 17, 2017 |
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Route-based tourism on walking, hiking and cycling routes is experiencing resurgence throughout the world (Collins-Kreiner, 2010) and can be a driver of sustainable development, particularly for remote areas (Briedenhann & Wickens, 2004;...
Author: Anna Scuttari & Isidoro De Bortoli & Harald Pechlaner & Hannes Riegler
Year: 2017
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Think Tank XVII
Sustainable tourism certification in the hotel sector ...
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2003 | Aug 17, 2017 |
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This paper presents research commissioned by the African Development Bank (AfDB)’s African Natural Resources Center (ANRC), that aimed to to identify and summarise existing monitoring data being gathered by national tourism authorities and i...
Author: Anna Spenceley
Year: 2017
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Think Tank XVII
From Sustainability to Resilience: Understanding Diffe...
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4698 | Aug 17, 2017 |
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The tourism literature on the relationship between resilience and sustainability is still in its infancy. Some argue that resilience planning has emerged as an alternative to sustainable development to provide new perspectives on socio-ecolo...
Author: Girish Prayag & Caroline Orchiston & Mesbahuddin Chowdhury
Year: 2017
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Think Tank XVII
Overtourism. An analysis of contextual factors contrib...
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17091 | Aug 17, 2017 |
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Tourism is a rapidly growing industry and has far-reaching economic, social and environmental impact. The rapid growth of tourism is a challenge for many destinations. But growth in tourist numbers is not the only reason for the many problem...
Author: Fabian Weber
Year: 2017
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