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Tourism Policy

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Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance

Synonyms

Tourism public action; Tourism government decisions or nondecisions; Public tourism objectives; Tourism public planning

Definition

Tourism policy is a set of discourses, decisions, and practices driven by governments, sometimes in collaboration with private or social actors, with the intention to achieve diverse objectives related to tourism.

Introduction

Tourism is a relatively young phenomenon which involves the development of a singular and important economic sector. From the very beginning, that economic dimension of tourism has been the main priority for governments, and this has also been reflected in the tourism policy research. In fact it is very common considering tourism policy as a part of the economic policy, but tourism is much more than an economic sector. Tourism is probably one of the most determinant influences on our societies, and it will remain AS a key issue in the future.

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  1. Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

    María Velasco

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  1. Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA

    Ali Farazmand

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Velasco, M. (2016). Tourism Policy. In: Farazmand, A. (eds) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_2674-1

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