Tourism as an important impetus to promoting economic growth: A critical review

KX Li, M Jin, W Shi - Tourism management perspectives, 2018 - Elsevier
This article reviews reasons why tourism is an impetus to promoting economic growth from
perspectives of the measurement of its economic impacts, contributions to poverty reduction …

The impact of tourism on poverty in South Africa

M Saayman, R Rossouw, W Krugell - Development Southern Africa, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
This paper evaluates the potential impact of tourism on poverty in South Africa on the basis
of recent survey data on international tourism spending patterns. It looks at three scenarios …

Shaping our perception of reality: sustainability communication by Canadian festivals

R Dodds, M Novotny, S Harper - International Journal of Event and …, 2020 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to determine the extent of online communication by
festivals regarding their sustainability practices using Cultivation Theory as the framework to …

Adaptation, adaptability and resilience: the recovery of Kobe after the Great Hanshin Earthquake of 1995

S Oliva, L Lazzeretti - The Role of Art and Culture for Regional …, 2019 - taylorfrancis.com
In the past few years, the concept of resilience has captured the attention of academics,
politicians and public opinion and has been identified as the source of recovery policies of …

A multi-period perspective on tourism's economic contribution–a regional input-output analysis for Sweden

K Kronenberg, M Fuchs, M Lexhagen - Tourism Review, 2018 - emerald.com
Purpose Previous studies on tourism input-output (IO) primarily focus on a single year's
snapshot or utilize outdated IO coefficients. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the multi …

The economic impact of the Comrades Marathon

M Saayman, A Saayman - International Journal of Event and Festival …, 2012 - emerald.com
Purpose–The Comrades Marathon is a world‐renowned ultra marathon that takes place
yearly between the cities of Pietermaritzburg and Durban in KwaZulu‐Natal, South Africa. It …

The relation between tourism and economic growth: A case of Saudi Arabia as an emerging tourism destination

L Jamel - Virtual Economics, 2020 - ceeol.com
This paper examines empirically the relation between tourism and economic growth in
Saudi Arabia. The authors try to justify how tourism contributes to the economic growth of …

Understanding the residents' social impact perceptions of an African Cultural Festival: the case of Macufe

M Scholtz, PA Viviers, L Maputsoe - Journal of tourism and cultural …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
The Macufe is one of the Africa's largest cultural festivals, and takes place annually in
Bloemfontein, South Africa. This 10-day event attracts approximately 140,000 attendees …

[图书][B] Przemysły kreatywne w Polsce: uwarunkowania i perspektywy

R Kasprzak - 2013 - cor.sgh.waw.pl
Pierwsza w Polsce publikacja opisująca sektor kreatywny jako ważny element systemu
społeczno–ekonomicznego gospodarki narodowej oraz wskazująca kluczowe …

The impact of festival participation on ethnic identity: The case of Yi torch festival

C Tao, SS Huang, G Brown - Event Management, 2020 - ingentaconnect.com
This study examines the impact of ethnic festival participation on community members'
ethnic identity. Applying the Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure (MEIM) in a questionnaire …