Search for dissertations about: "tourism industry growth"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 swedish dissertations containing the words tourism industry growth.

  2. 1. Facilitating Transitions to Sustainable Tourism - The role of the tour operator

    Author : Adriana Budeanu; Internationella miljöinstitutet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; pollution control; Environmental technology; Samhällsvetenskaper; Social sciences; Humaniora; Humanities; Sustainable Tourism; Tour Operators; Sustainable Development; Mass Tourism; kontroll av utsläpp; Miljöteknik;

    Abstract : Tourism has become a leading industry in the world and continues to grow rapidly, contributing essentially to economic growth and employment in many countries. Tourism as it looks today poses serious threats to the environment and considerable social and cultural challenges. READ MORE

  4. 2. Arctic geographies in the making : understanding political economy, institutional strategic selectivity, and agency in tourism pathway development

    Author : Dorothee Bohn; Doris A. Carson; Linda Lundmark; E. Carina H. Keskitalo; Dimitri Ioannides; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Arctic tourism; political economy; institutional strategic selectivity; agency; tourism pathways; uneven development; metagovernance; regional development funding; resort enclave; firm financing;

    Abstract : Tourism has long been promoted as a catalyst for socio-economic development in sparsely populated areas based on the commodification of culture and natural environments. This thesis examines the case of Arctic tourism in the two neighbouring northern counties of Finnish Lapland and Norrbotten (Sweden). READ MORE

  5. 3. Healthcare Service Marketing in Medical Tourism : An Emerging Market Study

    Author : Michelle Rydback; Akmal Hyder; Erik Borg; Aihie Osarenkhoe; David Sörhammar; Södertörns högskola; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; healthcare service marketing; medical tourism; emerging market; service marketing; trust; network; customization; word of mouth; supplementary services; Philippines; Politics; Economy and the Organization of Society; Politik; ekonomi och samhällets organisering;

    Abstract : Medical tourism (MT) enables patients to satisfy their healthcare needs by traveling outside their country of residence to obtain medical treatment. The increasing number of scientific publications, different countries’ engagement in providing care for foreigners, and patients heading abroad to receive healthcare indicate the growth and popularity of MT. READ MORE

  6. 4. New perspectives on socio-economic impacts of tourism : A study on the distributive effects of tourism and events on regional employment and income

    Author : Kai Kronenberg; Matthias Fuchs; Maria Lexhagen; Tom Baum; Mittuniversitetet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : In the broad field of the economic impact of tourism and events, most studies seek to understand regional tourism development by only focusing on a growth-oriented perspective and highly aggregated indicators, such as increases in GDP. Such a narrow view, however, systematically overlooks and disregards the negative socio-economic consequences that accompany economic growth, such as income inequality and precarious working conditions. READ MORE

  7. 5. Essays on trade, growth and applied econometrics

    Author : Patrik Gustavsson Tingvall; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : This dissertation consists of five essays. Three of these study countries’ specialisation patterns combining the two classical paradigms of trade theory, namely the Ricardian (technology) and the HeckscherOhlin (factor endowments) framework. READ MORE