Tourism policy and planning for developing countries: some critical issues

• Carson Jenkins ^[1]
  1. [1] University of Strathclyde

     University of Strathclyde

     Reino Unido

     
• Localización: Tourism recreation research, ISSN 0250-8281, Vol. 40, Nº. 2, 2015, págs. 144-156
• Idioma: inglés
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  • The paper aims at considering the evolution of tourism since 1950 and identifying some of the main influences in the development process. It also explores the role of tourism in development, and evaluates how tourism has impacted on developing countries. It concludes by identifying some critical issues both internal and external to these countries, and suggests how these might hinder or encourage further development of tourism