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 Ricardian comparative 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.
| ISBN: | 9783790825541 |
| Publication date: | 19th October 2010 |
| Author: | Samuelson WeiChiang Hong |
| Publisher: | Physica an imprint of Physica-Verlag HD |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 133 pages |
| Series: | Contributions to Economics |
| Genres: |
Development economics and emerging economies Political economy Regional / International studies |
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 Ricardian comparative 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.
Competitiveness in the Tourism Sector features in the following genres: Development economics and emerging economies, Political economy, Regional / International studies
Competitiveness in the Tourism Sector is available in Paperback
Competitiveness in the Tourism Sector was written by Samuelson WeiChiang Hong and published by Physica an imprint of Physica-Verlag HD
Competitiveness in the Tourism Sector has 133 pages
Yes it is part of Contributions to Economics series