The Tourism Industry and Poverty Reduction: A Business Primer.

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 January 2002
Document Type:
Briefing
Theme:
Social Change
Authors:
Goodwin, H., Ashley, C., Roe, D.

Abstract

The tourism industry has established itself as one of the world's major industries, one that offers significant opportunities for employment creation, local economic development and integration in to the international market. Millions of poor people live in places that are also tourism destinations. But many tourism companies claim that poverty reduction is not their business. This brief explains why poverty does matter to tourism businesses and describes what companies - both in the originating and destination countries - can do to contribute to the global effort on poverty reduction. A number of action points are listed.

Citation

London, UK: ODI, Pro-poor tourism briefing No 2, 4 pp.

The Tourism Industry and Poverty Reduction: A Business Primer.

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Published 1 January 2002
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