Tourism and the economy : understanding the economics of tourism / James Mak.
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TextPublication details: Honolulu : University of Hawai'i Press, c2004Description: xi, 267 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN: 0824827899 (paper : alk. paper)Subject(s): TourismDDC classification: 338.4/791 LOC classification: G155.A1 | M234 2004Summary: Mak (economics, U. of Hawai'i) presents a text for students in tourism studies and tourism economics and related fields, and for tourism professionals and policymakers. Coverage includes a definition of tourism; the nature of the tourism product; the tourists themselves--how and why they travel, their spending behaviors at the destination location; tourism suppliers, both business and government; and the benefits, drawbacks, and issues of concern to the host communities. Academic but accessible to the general reader interested in the role of tourism in the economy.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-261) and index.
Mak (economics, U. of Hawai'i) presents a text for students in tourism studies and tourism economics and related fields, and for tourism professionals and policymakers. Coverage includes a definition of tourism; the nature of the tourism product; the tourists themselves--how and why they travel, their spending behaviors at the destination location; tourism suppliers, both business and government; and the benefits, drawbacks, and issues of concern to the host communities. Academic but accessible to the general reader interested in the role of tourism in the economy.
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