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‘Socio-economic impacts of tourism in less developed countries.’

Hampton, Mark P. (2014) ‘Socio-economic impacts of tourism in less developed countries.’. In: International Research guest lecture, 12 May 2014, Moi University, School of Tourism, Nairobi campus. (Unpublished) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:41255)

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Abstract

Tourism remains a key driver in many less developed countries and has been used as an engine for economic and social development. This paper outlines the key socio-economic impacts of international tourism using case study material from research projects undertaken in South-East Asia and the Indian Ocean with examples cited from Indonesia, Malaysia, the Seychelles and Vietnam. The paper examines economic linkages to local communities, the benefits (and costs) of hosting small-scale tourism, and the challenge of minimising economic leakages from less developed countries.

Item Type: Conference or workshop item (Lecture)
Uncontrolled keywords: international tourism; backpackers; economic leakage; community devleopment; Malaysia; Indonesia; Vietnam; Seychelles
Subjects: G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > G Geography (General)
G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GV Recreation. Leisure
H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management
Divisions: Divisions > Kent Business School - Division > Department of Leadership and Management
Depositing User: Mark Hampton
Date Deposited: 03 Jun 2014 11:39 UTC
Last Modified: 17 Aug 2022 10:57 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/41255 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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