Competitiveness in the tourism sector: a comprehensive approach from economic and management points

International tourism is expected to be a major vehicle of economic development in industrializing countries in the 21st century, especially for Asia. To generate long-term growth, countries with tourism-based economies must develop strategies for employing their comparative advantages to achieve competitive advantages. However, competitiveness in the tourist industry is multi-dimensional and complex. This study evaluates the competitiveness of the Taiwanese tourism sector by a multi-dimensional framework. The theoretical model proposes that the competitiveness of tourist destinations should be composed of Ricardiancomparative advantages (like the conditions of natural endowments and the degree of technological change); Porterian competitive advantages; tourism management, i.e., providing high quality education and job training, public goods, support services and reduced transaction costs to enhance comparative and competitive advantages; and environmental conditions. INDICE: Introduction.- Literature Reviews.- Research Methods.- Weight of Indicators and Decision Analyses.- Conclusions and Future Works.- Appendix.

• ISBN: 978-3-7908-2041-6
• Editorial: Physica
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 185
• Fecha Publicación: 01/04/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés