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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: John Tribe (University of Surrey,UK)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Edition: 6th edition Weight: 1.380kg ISBN: 9780367230838ISBN 10: 0367230836 Pages: 496 Publication Date: 24 April 2020 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1 Introduction 2 Recreation, leisure and tourism organizations 3 The market for recreation, leisure and tourism products 4 Demand: time preference, elasticity and forecasting 5 Supply and costs 6 Market structure and pricing 7 Market intervention 8 The competitive, technological, political and sociocultural environment 9 The economic environment 10 Investment in the private sector 11 Investment in the public sector 12 Income, employment and prices 13 Economic development and regeneration 14 The balance of payments and exchange rates 15 Globalization 16 Environmental impacts 17 Action for sustainability 18 Critique, alternative perspectives and changeReviews'A must-read introduction for all involved in tourism and leisure. John Tribe’s The Economics of Recreation, Leisure and Tourism is understandable, compelling and deeply informed; a brilliant synthesis of tourism and leisure and their wider economic framework. Now in its 6th edition, it has become a classic and will remain an easy guide to one of the main industries of contemporary times for many years to come.' Tanja Mihalič, Professor of Tourism, School of Economics and Business, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. 'The new edition of The Economics of Recreation, Leisure and Tourism maintains its original features with updated cases and examples. The author has once again done a great job in communicating the complex economic theories and concepts in an accessible language, which makes it a must-read text for both undergraduate and postgraduate students studying recreation, leisure and tourism related programmes.' Haiyan Song, Chair Professor of Tourism, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. 'A must-read introduction for all involved in tourism and leisure. John Tribe's The Economics of Recreation, Leisure and Tourism is understandable, compelling and deeply informed; a brilliant synthesis of tourism and leisure and their wider economic framework. Now in its 6th edition, it has become a classic and will remain an easy guide to one of the main industries of contemporary times for many years to come.' Tanja Mihalic, Professor of Tourism, School of Economics and Business, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. 'The new edition of The Economics of Recreation, Leisure and Tourism maintains its original features with updated cases and examples. The author has once again done a great job in communicating the complex economic theories and concepts in an accessible language, which makes it a must-read text for both undergraduate and postgraduate students studying recreation, leisure and tourism related programmes.' Haiyan Song, Chair Professor of Tourism, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Author InformationJohn Tribe is Emeritus Professor of Tourism at the University of Surrey, UK. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |