Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments viii
4. Preface ix
5. I. THE TOURISM ECONOMY
6. 1. Tourism and Economics 3
7. 2. The Tourism Product 8
8. II. THE TOURIST
9. 3. Demand for Pleasure Travel 21
10. 4. Why Some People Travel on Package Tours 34
11. 5. Why Some People Use Travel Agents 41
12. 6. Once There 52
13. III. THE SUPPLIERS
14. 7. Competition in the Tourism Industries 67
15. 8. Getting You There 83
16. 9. Barriers to International Tourist Travel 101
17. IV. THE HOST COMMUNITY
18. 10. Tourism’s Place in the Host Economy 113
19. 11. Benefits and Costs of Tourism to the Host Community 128
20. 12. Taxing Tourism 143
21. 13. Tourism and the Natural Environment 162
22. 14. Sustainable Tourism 181
23. 15. Tourism in the Post September–11 World 193
24. Endnotes 205
25. Glossary of Economic Terms 233
26. Chapter References 241
27. Index 263