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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450926403321

Autore

Sinclair M. Thea

Titolo

The economics of tourism / / M. Thea Sinclair and Mike Stabler

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, [England] : , : Routledge, , 1997

ISBN

0-429-22947-X

1-280-32482-1

0-203-30795-X

1-134-88603-9

0-203-19543-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (275 p.)

Collana

Routledge advances in tourism ; ; 3

Altri autori (Persone)

StablerMike

Disciplina

338.4791

Soggetti

Tourism - Great Britain - Marketing

Tourism

Leisure - Economic aspects

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures and tables; Acknowledgements; THE SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; THE MICROFOUNDATIONS OF TOURISM DEMAND; EMPIRICAL STUDIES OF TOURISM DEMAND; THE THEORY OF TOURISM SUPPLY AND ITS MARKET STRUCTURE; THE STRUCTURE, PERFORMANCE AND STRATEGIES OF TOURISM FIRMS; TOURISM IN AN INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT; TOURISM AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES; ENVIRONMENTAL VALUATION AND SUSTAINABILITY; CONCLUSIONS; References; Name index; Subject index

Sommario/riassunto

Makes a key contribution from an economic standpoint to the understanding of tourism. Examining such issues as how tourism firms operate in national and global contexts, the effects of tourism on destination areas, the demand for tourism, and the interaction between tourism and natural environments, this comprehensive introduction explains how economic concepts and techniques can offer a clearer understanding of the subject.