Competitiveness in the Tourism Sector [electronic resource].

ISBN:

9783790820423

Title:

Author:

Hong, Wei-Chiang.

Personal Author:

Hong, Wei-Chiang.

Publication Information:

Dordrecht : Springer, 2008.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (143 p.)

Series:

Contributions to Economics

General Note:

Description based upon print version of record.

Contents:

CONTENTS; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Competition in the Tourism Industry; 1.2 Motivation; 1.3 Problem Statement; 1.4 Contributions; References; 2 Literature Reviews; 2.1 Exogenous Comparative Advantage Theory; 2.2 Endogenous Comparative Advantage Theory; 2.3 Competitive Advantages; 2.4 Competitiveness and Evaluation Methodology; 2.5 Tourism Competitiveness Researches; References; 3 Research Methods; 3.1 Evaluative Indicators for Tourism Competitive Information; 3.2 Influential Effects of Tourism Competitive Information; 3.3 Evaluation Methodology and Procedure; References

4 Weight of Indicators and Decision Analyses4.1 AHP Questionnaire Survey Procedure; 4.2 Weight of Indicators Analysis; 4.3 Statistical Analyses and Feasible Decisions Considerations; References; 5 Conclusions and Future Works; 5.1 Conclusions; 5.2 Future Works; Reference; Appendix

Subject Term:

Competition.

Tourism.

Tourism -- Management.

Format:

Electronic Resources

Electronic Access:

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Publication Date:

2008

Publication Information:

Dordrecht : Springer, 2008.

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Summary

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.