TOUR1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Sucker Free, France 2

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WK 2 LECTURE: The Value of the Industry
Classification of tourists
Domestic
International
Inbound
Outbound
What are the top tourist destinations?
(international tourist arrival)
1. France
2. United States
3. Spain
4. China
5. Italy
6. United Kingdom
7. Germany
8. Mexico
9. Thailand
10. Turkey
What are the top tourist destinations?
(International tourism receipt)
1. United States
2. Spain
3. Thailand
4. China
5. France
6. Italy
7. United Kingdom
8. Germany
9. Hong Kong
10. Australia
Which Countries Generate the Most Tourists (and Spending)?
1. China
2. United States
3. Germany
4. United Kingdom
5. France
6. Canada
7. Korea
8. Italy
9. Australia
10. Hong Kong
Economic Importance of Tourism
Positive impact of tourism is often OVERSTATED
Tourism is largest service based industry
Service sector accounts for 40%-50% of GDP in developing countries
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Wk 2 lecture: the value of the industry. What are the top tourist destinations? (international tourist arrival) Italy: france, united states, spain, china, united kingdom, germany, mexico, thailand, turkey. What are the top tourist destinations? (international tourism receipt: united states, spain, thailand, china, france, united kingdom, germany, hong kong, australia. Which countries generate the most tourists (and spending): china, united states, germany, united kingdom, france, canada, korea. Economic importance of tourism: positive impact of tourism is often overstated, tourism is largest service based industry. Service sector accounts for 40%-50% of gdp in developing countries. How do we measure economic impact: visitor arrivals: volume, country of origin, purpose of visit, currency exchange information, tourist expenditure: via expenditure surveys at exit points. Economic impact: tourism"s economic impact is not the same as tourist receipts. Full assessment of tourism"s economic impact must take into account: Tourism balance sheet: relationship between tourism receipts and expenditure, positive tourism balance sheets.

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