Handbook of Tourism Economics: Analysis, New Applications and Case Studies

"Handbook of Tourism Economics: Analysis, New Applications and Case Studies" provides an up-to-date, concise and readable coverage of the most important topics in tourism economics. It pays attention to relevant traditional topics in tourism economics as well as exciting emerging topics in this field -- topics which are expected to be of continuing importance. In doing this, it takes account of advances in economic thought, analysis and applied methods.

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"Handbook of Tourism Economics: Analysis, New Applications and Case Studies" provides an up-to-date, concise and readable coverage of the most important topics in tourism economics. It pays attention to relevant traditional topics in tourism economics as well as exciting emerging topics in this field -- topics which are expected to be of continuing importance. In doing this, it takes account of advances in economic thought, analysis and applied methods.

Contributions provide applications of economic analysis to tourism policy and constructive assessment of contemporary thought about tourism economics. The handbook includes several in-depth case studies such as the contribution of tourism to economic development in selected countries including China, India, Japan and Australia, Portugal and Fiji.

Coming from diverse countries (both industrialised and developing) and established in the field of tourism economics, travel and management, many of the contributors have been consultants to governments, private organisations, and international bodies, including the UN World Tourism Organisation, the OECD and UNEP. Experts contributing to this volume include the President of the International Association of Tourism Economics, as well as its Secretary-General, the Secretary-General of the Tourism Research Centre (Association of Tourism Research Institutes), the Founder-Fellow of the International Academy for the Study of Tourism and the former Director of the UK's Centre for Social and Economic Research on the Global Environment (CSERGE).Contents: "An Overview: "Overview of Tourism Economics "(Clement Tisdell)""The Demand for Touring: "Tourism Demand Models: Concepts and Theories "(Sarath Divisekera)"Empirical Estimation of Tourism Demand Models: A Review "(Sarath Divisekera)"Tourism Market Segmentation: A Step by Step Guide "(Sara Dolnicar)"Tourism Demand in Singapore: Estimating Neighbourhood Effects "(Habibullah Khan and Tan Tat Teck, Francis)"Demand and Cost Consequences of Violence Affecting Domestic Tourism: An Indian Case Study "(Kunal Chattopadhyay)""The Supply of Tourist Services: "The Internationalisation Process of Tourism Firms: The Case of the Hotel Sector "(Zelia Breda and Carlos Costa)"The Lodging Sector and the Global Economy: China's Hotel Industry in International Context "(Liang Larry Yu and Huimin Gu)"Travel and Tourism Intermediaries: Their Changing Role "(Nevenka Čavlek)"The Importance of the Air Transport Sector for Tourism "(Andreas Papatheodorou and Petros Zenelis)"Technical Progress in Transport and the Tourism Area Life Cycle "(Andrew Kato and James Mak)""Studies of Particular Segments of the Tourist Industry: "The Nature and Development of Visitor Attractions "(Stephen Wanhill)"Travelling for Treatment: The Emergence of a Medical Tourist Industry "(Grace Lordan)"Education Tourism "(LA Duhs)"The Business of Amusement Parks: Their Development and Operation "(Stephen Wanhill)"Cruise Tourism "(Adrian O Bull)"Beach, Sun and Surf Tourism "(Neil Lazarow, Mike Raybould and David Anning)""Cost-Benefit Analysis, Public Economics and Tourism: "Tourism Projects and Cost-Benefit Analysis "(Norbert Vanhove)"Public Economics and the Assessment of Tourism Developments and Policies "(Clement Tisdell and Clevo Wilson)"Beaches as Societal Assets: Council Expenditures, Recreational Returns, and Climate Change "(Boyd Dirk Blackwell, Mike Raybould and Neil Lazarow)""Inter-Industry Features of Tourism, Tourism Satellite Accounts: "