This article presents the first narrative analysis of the areas of research that have developed
within the destination marketing field since its commencement in 1973. Given the broad …

Two decades after the seminal work of Crouch and Ritchie [(1999). Tourism,
competitiveness, and societal prosperity. Journal of Business Research, 44 (3), 137–152] …

Tourism destination competitiveness is a multidimensional concept that is widely studied in
the academic literature, but multiple factors make its measurement a difficult task. In this …

This study aims to test if sustainability influences tourism destination competitiveness in
developing countries. The case study for the analysis is Brazil, where the enormous and …

In the recent years, the rapid growth of the tourism industry has risen to prominence as a
global concern. Tourism empowers communities and uplifts the economy. However, it poses …

This paper extends the Ritchie, Crouch (2000) model on destination competitiveness by
introducing a set of sustainability indicators and testing their role in explaining the …

The aim of this study was to develop an insight into the importance and impact of attributes
which affect the competitiveness of tourism destinations. Using a general conceptual model …

The paper develops a model of destination competitiveness that will enable comparisons
between countries and between tourism sector industries. The model seeks to capture the …

Revised and updated, the fourth edition of The Economics of Tourism Destinations provides
a guide to the economic aspects of tourism for students and practitioners to decipher the …

This paper seeks to address the research question of what factors make a destination
competitive for the accessible tourism market. The research design is based on destination …