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Europe At the Seaside
eBook - The Economic History of Mass Tourism in the Mediterranean
ISBN/EAN: 9781845459116
Umbreit-Nr.: 2257062
Sprache:
Englisch
Umfang: 304 S.
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Einband:
Keine Angabe
Erschienen am 01.04.2009
Auflage: 1/2009
E-Book
Format: PDF
DRM: Adobe DRM
- Zusatztext
- <p> Mass tourism is one of the most striking developments in postwar western societies, involving economic, social, cultural, and anthropological factors. For many countries it has become a significant, if not the primary, source of income for the resident population. The Mediterranean basin, which has long been a very popular destination, is explored here in the first study to scrutinize the region as a whole and over a long period of time. In particular, it investigates the areas economic and social networks directly involved in tourism, which includes examining the most popular spots that attract tourists and the crucial actors, such as hotel entrepreneurs, travel agencies, charter companies, and companies developing seaside resort networks. This important volume presents a fascinating picture of the economics of tourism in one of the worlds most visited destinations.</p>
- Kurztext
- Mass tourism is one of the most striking developments in postwar western societies, involving economic, social, cultural, and anthropological factors. For many countries it has become a significant, if not the primary, source of income for the resident population. The Mediterranean basin, which has long been a very popular destination, is explored here in the first study to scrutinize the region as a whole and over a long period of time. In particular, it investigates the area's economic and social networks directly involved in tourism, which includes examining the most popular spots that attract tourists and the crucial actors, such as hotel entrepreneurs, travel agencies, charter companies, and companies developing seaside resort networks. This important volume presents a fascinating picture of the economics of tourism in one of the world's most visited destinations.
- Autorenportrait
- <p><b>Carles Manera</b> has a PhD in history and one in economics. He has been awarded several prizes for his research, including the Prize of Economics in Catalonia (2003). He was vice-chancellor of the University of the Balearic Islands from 1996 to 2003). Currently, he is director of the research group on economic history and the researcher in charge of the project Economic History of Mass Tourism in Spain, 1940-2000: the Balearic Islands and the Mediterranean Contrasts, financed by the Ministry of Science and Education of Spain.</p>