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| Author: | Rosentraub, M.S. Joo, M. |
| Title: | Tourism and economic development: Which investments produce gains for regions? |
| Journal: | Tourism Management
2009 : OCT, VOL. 30:5, p. 759-770 |
| Index terms: | tourism tourist industry service investments economic development regional development USA |
| Freeterms: | human capital attraction |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | Across three decades several metropolitan regions have made substantial investments in different tourist amenity packages. This article analyzes the returns for the tourism industry and for economic development from different amenity packages. It is found that those related to sports and amusements, generated the most significant gains for regions. |
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