The Economics of Tourism Destinations: Theory and Practice
Author:   Norbert Vanhove (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Edition:   4th edition
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9781032192147


Pages:   476
Publication Date:   20 June 2022
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Author:   Norbert Vanhove (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   4th edition
Weight:   0.900kg
ISBN:  

9781032192147


ISBN 10:   1032192143
Pages:   476
Publication Date:   20 June 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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1 The economic characteristics of the tourism sector; 2 Measuring tourism; 3 Tourism demand; 4 Overtourism; 5 Tourism’s vulnerability: terrorism and pandemics; 6 Tourism supply; 7 Pricing and taxation; 8 Competition and the tourism destination; 9 Forecasting tourism demand; 10 Tourism as a development strategy; 11 Tourism export-led growth; 12 The economic impact of tourism; 13 Micro-evaluation of projects in the tourism and hospitality industry; 14 Macro-evaluation of projects in the tourism and hospitality industry; 15 Tourism and sustainable development

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Norbert Vanhove (PhD in economic sciences, Erasmus University, Rotterdam) started his career in tourism at WES Research & Strategy (Bruges) and is co-founder and honorary president of TRC (Tourism Research Center). He is one of the founding fellows of IAST (International Academy for the Study of Tourism) and has been vice-president of Association Internationale d’Experts Scientifiques du Tourisme (AIEST) for over ten years. He has been visiting professor (1967–2001) and later treasurer at the College of Europe. Since 2002, he has been part-time professor at KU Leuven (Tourism). In the years 1979–2000, he was general director of the Regional Development Authority of West-Flanders and of WES Research & Strategy.

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