The present paper analyzes the forward linkages of a multinational’s investment in a resort which kicks off tourism activity in a LDC. We show that, under quite natural assumptions, overnight stays are increasing in the number of tourism related, differentiated goods and services supplied in equilibrium. These goods and services, if supplied by the local community, represent forward linkages of...

Tourism has become an important economic activity in all the countries of the world. It creates various direct, indirect and induced effects in the economy. This paper attempts to confirm empirically about the positive impact of tourism in Nepal. It is based on Nepalese data of foreign exchange earnings from tourism and gross domestic product for the period between FY 1974/75 and 2009/10. Co-in...

a r t i c l e i n f o Keywords: Prefecture-level administrative units Spatial spillover effect Urban economic growth Urban economic convergence The present study investigates the effect of tourism and its spatial correlation on urban economic growth. The study examines 272 prefecture-level administrative units between 2002 and 2011 in China as the sample and a β convergence model as the frame. ...

The paper employs data envelopment analysis (DEA) method to measure the level of input-output efficiency of the tourism industry in China, included 30 provinces (municipalities). And it reflects the current development pattern of the domestic tourism industry and regional difference .Furthermore, the regression model was established based on the evaluation, and the factors which improve industr...

The tourism sector, which has high inter-industry and cross-country linkages, is well suited to be the leading sector to accelerate regional economic growth and integration. International and domestic tourism are leading economic activities in the world today. Tourism has been known to generate goods and services directly and indirectly, attract foreign currency, stimulate employment, and provi...

In Lugano (Switzerland), the OECD Tourism Committee was the first intergovernmental body to examine in-depth the relationship between growth and innovation in the area of tourism. This paper examines the main issues raised during the Lugano Conference: ! Why does tourism in the developed OECD countries urgently need to innovate? ! What factors are preventing the much needed restructuring of the...

BACKGROUND Medical tourism-the practice where patients travel internationally to privately access medical care-may limit patients' regular physicians' abilities to contribute to the informed decision-making process. We address this issue by examining ways in which Canadian family doctors' typical involvement in patients' informed decision-making is challenged when their patients engage in medic...

Innovations in the fields of Information and Communication Technology, Transport, and Human Resources Management have transformed the structure of the global tourism and travel industry. The Internet has enabled tourism and travel firms to tap into new domestic and international markets while availing regions in developing countries the opportunities to publicize their unique tourism products a...

One of the consequences of globalisation for Turkey, as well as in other emerging countries, has been an increasing trend in health tourism. Households have been considered choice the best option in terms of price and alternative possibilities while they have been solved their health problems. Previous studies have argued that the main drivers of the growth of inbound health tourism to developi...

Since 2001 tourism development has become a priority in the economic expansion of Morocco. An agreement between the government and the business confederation (CGEM) expects ten million tourists in 2010. Achieving this objective should undoubtedly be done through a reinforcement of promotion campaigns towards overseas countries. In addition, Morocco also expects ten million Internet users on its...