Tourism Economics and Policy

Peter Forsyth, Wayne Dwyer, Larry Dwyer

ISBN 10: 1845417321 / ISBN 13: 9781845417321

Published by Channel View Publications Ltd, GB, 2020

Since the publication of the first edition of this seminal textbook, the tourism economics landscape has undergone many changes. In this concise revised edition, the authors have incorporated new approaches and ideas influencing tourism economics and policy. This includes discussions of the implications of the sharing economy and its effect on industry structure in accommodation and transport, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques that are being increasingly employed in tourism forecasting. It also includes new material on surface and marine transport, resident quality of life issues, the price mechanism, the economic contribution of tourism, tourism and economic growth, and tourism and sustainable development. It remains an important and accessible text for students, researchers and practitioners in tourism economics and tourism policy. Seller Inventory # LU-9781845417321

Synopsis:

Since the publication of the first edition of this seminal textbook, the tourism economics landscape has undergone many changes. In this concise revised edition, the authors have incorporated new approaches and ideas influencing tourism economics and policy. This includes discussions of the implications of the sharing economy and its effect on industry structure in accommodation and transport, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques that are being increasingly employed in tourism forecasting. It also includes new material on surface and marine transport, resident quality of life issues, the price mechanism, the economic contribution of tourism, tourism and economic growth, and tourism and sustainable development. It remains an appropriate and accessible text for students, researchers and practitioners in tourism economics and tourism policy.

About the Author: Larry Dwyer is Visiting Research Professor at University of Technology, Sydney, Australia. He is also Adjunct Professor at Griffith University, Australia and University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. Peter Forsyth is Adjunct Professor, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. Wayne Dwyer is a former Senior Lecturer in economics and finance at the University of Western Sydney, Australia.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Tourism Economics and Policy
Publisher: Channel View Publications Ltd, GB
Publication Date: 2020
Binding: Hardback
Condition: New
Edition: 2nd Edition