Effects of tourism on regional asymmetries: Empirical evidence for Portugal

Tourism as a vehicle for regional development in peripheral areas – myth or reality? A longitudinal case study of Swedish regions

“…A plausible interpretation of our analysis may then suggest that the contemporary competition state reinforces the centripetal forces in the economy, and that the existing regional policies which encourage bottom-up development schemes are not able to counteract these forces. Our result is consequently in line with the conclusion drawn in the study by Andraz et al (2015), namely, that policy does not seem to be able to counteract the concentration. Thus, the actual development is congruent with what is predicted in the models developed by Fujita et al (1999).…”

“…They noticed that hotels located in cities grew faster and were more profitable compared to hotels located in peripheral locations with a focus on leisure tourism. In another study, carried out in Portugal by Andraz, Norte, and Gonçalves (2015), it is pointed out that although a policy was applied in order to avoid asymmetry between regions, the asymmetry increased. Consequently, they conclude that the tourism activity in Portugal has become spatially concentrated over time, despite a tourism policy aimed to counteract such concentration.…”

Territorial dynamics of tourism in Romania: a long-term perspective (1990 – 2016)

“…It gained a certain appeal for policy-makers, given the fact that the level of concentration/dispersion of tourism activities is directly related to the impact those activities have or may have on the territory (Cornelissen, 2005). At the same time, there are still debates whether tourism is a means of ensuring a balanced development of the territories or, on the contrary, a determinant of regional inequalities (Andraz et al, 2015;Tosun et al, 2003). The presence of the tourism sector in development strategies, as a 'mechanism of regional development' (Chhetri et al, 2013) is more and more pronounced and, therefore, it is essential to understand how tourism evolves spatially and temporally, in order to maximise its benefits over a territory.…”

Influence of job stability on employees' perception about importance of concrete measures and activities of tourism policy in the destination of cultural tourism

“…Tourism policy is a strong tool for tourism development (Andraz, et al, 2015;Dwyer, 2015;Goh, Li, Zhang, 2015;Hitrec, Hendija, 2008), and producing development focusing on visitors' needs and expectations (Dredge, Jamal, 2015;Healy, et al, 2016;Kamble, Bouchon, 2014). Tourism policy plays the very important role in the regional economy (Goh, et al, 2015;Jelmer H. G. Jeuring, 2016;Jelmer H. G. Jeuring, Haartsen, 2016;Zhang, McCornac, 2014), and national economy too (Di Pietro, et al, 2014;Hącia, 2014).…”