ABSTRACT

The Economic Geography of the Tourist Industry bridges the gap between tourism research and economic geography by bringing together leading academics in geography, planning and tourism. The authors explain tourism's definitions and examine whether tourism can be categorized as an industry. They provide detailed analyses of key sectors, such as tour

chapter 1|14 pages

INTRODUCTION: EXPLORING THE ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY AND TOURISM NEXUS

ByDIMITRI IOANNIDES, KEITH G. DEBBAGE

part |2 pages

Part A CONCEPTUAL AND DEFINITIONAL ISSUES: BARRIERS TO THEORY

chapter 3|22 pages

TOURISM AS AN INDUSTRY

chapter 4|24 pages

THE TOURISM PRODUCTION SYSTEM

part |2 pages

Part B THE DEMAND-SIDE

chapter 5|16 pages

THE DETERMINANTS OF TOURISM DEMAND

part |2 pages

Part C NEO-FORDISM AND FLEXIBILITY: A SECTORAL APPROACH

chapter 8|20 pages

TOUR OPERATORS: THE GATEKEEPERS OF TOURISM

ByDIMITRI IOANNIDES

chapter 9|20 pages

THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY AND TOURISM

BySTEPHEN WHEATCROFT

chapter 10|18 pages

CONTINUITY AND CHANGE IN THE HOTEL SECTOR

part |2 pages

Part D GLOBAL-LOCAL NEXUS: PLACE COMMODIFICATION, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND LABOR

chapter 11|22 pages

THE INSTITUTIONAL SETTING—TOURISM AND THE STATE

ByC.MICHAEL HALL

chapter 12|16 pages

TOURISM AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POLICY IN US URBAN AREAS

ByROBERT A. BEAUREGARD

chapter 14|16 pages

TOURISM IN THE THIRD ITALY

part |2 pages

Part E CYCLES AND INNOVATIONS

part |2 pages

Part F SYNTHESIS AND NEW DIRECTIONS

chapter 16|6 pages

CONCLUSION: THE COMMODIFICATION OF TOURISM

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