Advances in Modern Tourism Research

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-IX

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2. Trends in Tourism Research: Prefatory Remarks

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Trends in Tourism Research: Prefatory Remarks

      • Álvaro Matias, Paulo Neto, Peter Nijkamp

      Pages 1-5

3. New Analysis Frameworks in Tourism Economics

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 7-7

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   2. Advances in Tourism Research: Theoretical Paradigms and Accountability

      • Gayle R. Jennings

      Pages 9-35

   3. The Influence of Immigration and International Tourism on the Import Demand for Consumer Goods – A Theoretical Model

      • Christian Fischer

      Pages 37-49

   4. An Economic Analysis of Tourism Contracts: Allotment and Free Sale*

      • Massimiliano Castellani, Maurizio Mussoni

      Pages 51-85

   5. Is Tourism Specialization Sustainable for a Small Island Economy? A Cyclical Perspective

      • Sauveur Giannoni, Marie-Antoinette Maupertuis

      Pages 87-105

   6. Efficiency in a Chain of Small Hotels with a Stochastic Production Frontier Model

      • Carlos Pestana Barros, Álvaro Matias

      Pages 107-129

4. New Operational Tools in Tourism Research

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 131-131

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   2. Destination Competitiveness: Meeting Sustainability Objectives Through Strategic Planning and Visioning

      • Lisa Ruhanen

      Pages 133-151

   3. International Tourism and Economic Growth: A Panel Data Approach

      • Tiago Neves Sequeira, Carla Campos

      Pages 153-163

   4. Benchmarking in Tourism Destinations; Keeping in Mind the Sustainable Paradigm

      • Valentina Bosetti, Mariaester Cassinelli, Alessandro Lanza

      Pages 165-180

   5. Microeconomic Determinants of the Duration of Stay of Tourists

      • Joaquín Alegre, Pou Llorenç

      Pages 181-206

   6. Multicriteria Evaluation and Local Environmental Planning for Sustainable Tourism

      • Andrea De Montis, Giancarlo Deplano, Peter Nijkamp

      Pages 207-232

   7. Strategic Planning of Territorial Image and Attractability

      • Paulo Neto

      Pages 233-256

5. Applied Country and Regional Studies

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 257-257

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   2. A Comparison of Methods for Assessing the Short-Run Economic Impacts of Tourist Spending on a County Economy

      • Brian VanBlarcom, Kenneth F. Backman

      Pages 259-273

   3. Measuring the Impact of Tourism on Production by means of an Input-Output Model of Interior Flows. An Application to Galicia

      • Luís Castañón, Pereira Xesús

      Pages 275-291

   4. On “E-Attraction” Tourism Destination ” Extension and Application

      • Nicolas Peypoch, Bernardin Solonandrasana

      Pages 293-306

Modern Advances in Tourism Research provides a thorough assessment of state-of-the-art academic research in this recent field of economic science. The authors start by scoping the scene of tourism research, evolving then to a comprehensive analysis of themes of particular interest for researchers and academics interested on the workings of the tourism markets, such as new analysis frameworks in tourism economics and new operational tools in tourism research. With a view to go beyond fundamental research, the book closes with a chapter dedicated to applied country and regional studies, where a variety of subjects – from input-output analysis to e-tourism competitiveness – are analysed from an alternative micro-perspective.

• Destination
• Economics
• Evaluation
• Hotels
• Management
• Research
• Tourism
• Tourist
• evolution
• ecotoxicology

From the reviews: “The book focuses on ‘modern’ advances, particularly those in tourism, and it targets readers with an interest in economic perspectives. … A comprehensive book on advances in modern tourism research economic perspectives offers relevant evidence and numerous perspectives. … Because the book offers a targeted analysis of different contributions at a particular conference, it also opens avenues for new research topics in the future. … the book is recommended because it will stimulate researchers and new research projects in tourism.” (Ossi Pesämaa, Papers in Regional Science, Vol. 88 (1), March, 2009)

• University of Évora, Department of Economics, Urban and Regional Analysis and Research Laboratory, Apartado 94, Portugal

  Álvaro Matias, Paulo Neto

• Free University, Department of Economics, De Boelelaan 1105, The Netherlands

  Peter Nijkamp

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