Emerging Destinations Tourism Economics

Dear Colleagues,

From an economic point of view, tourism is enjoying growing interest because it is considered an activity with potential to boost economic growth. In fact, different countries have seen how tourism activity has become the main industry in terms of economic impact or generation of employment.

Nevertheless, few studies have analysed tourism economics in emerging destinations during the first stages of their life cycle, as the literature has focused almost exclusively on destinations where the tourist sector is more mature. Emerging destinations show a significant potential as tourism destinations; however, policymakers and managers of these destinations still need to make major efforts to turn those cultural resources and attractions with potential into attractive tourism products with capacity to compete in the markets.

This Special Issue invites research papers to discuss and analyse specific problems of tourism economics in emerging destinations. The Special Issue welcomes studies from various disciplines and broad scientific methods. Authors of research papers focusing on tourism economics in emerging destinations can conduct investigations using approaches like theoretical constructs and models, econometric analyses, comparative studies and case studies. Studies applying approaches such as these are welcomed in the Special Issue.

Prof. Dr. Pablo Juan Cárdenas-García
Guest Editor

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