Tourism--passport to development? : : Perspectives on the social and cultural effects of tourism in developing countries
Tourism, spurred by jumbo jets, charter tours, and the affluence of the industrial nations, has become a major economic activity. To many developing countries with few resources other than sunny climates, sandy beaches, and exotic cultures, it has seemed to offer an opportunity to secure foreign exc...
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| Language: | English |
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Published for the World Bank and Unesco [by] Oxford University Press,
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| Online Access: | https://firstsearch.oclc.org/WebZ/DECRead?standardNoType=1&standardNo=0195201493&sessionid=0&srcdbname=worldcat&key=7dae9319ea43dd2836463f18e13e72934064a629220f0b2d12214baf0ae47809&ectype=MOREINFO |
| Summary: | Tourism, spurred by jumbo jets, charter tours, and the affluence of the industrial nations, has become a major economic activity. To many developing countries with few resources other than sunny climates, sandy beaches, and exotic cultures, it has seemed to offer an opportunity to secure foreign exchange and stimulate economic growth. Critics question, however, whether tourism yields economic returns commensurate with its costs and express concern about its possibly adverse social and cultural effects. |
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| Physical Description: | xviii, 360 p.: map; 24 cm.. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0195201493 9780195201499 0195201507 (pbk.) 9780195201505 (pbk.) |