1. Critical Issue in Tourism
Jean-Louis CACCOMO
Economist at Perpignan Via Domitia University

2. Tourism and environment
Tourism potential
Question : Comment on the different links between tourism and environment

3. Structural conditions
Tourism depends on economic development and open, free societies
These conditions are very localized but diffuse with globalization.

4. Tourism and growth Free time Power of Productivity travelling Income
Tourism demand
Economic growth

5. Public and private interactions in tourism supply
Transportation
Private components
(tourism strategy)
Hospitality
entertainment & services
Tourism goods
& services
Heritage, climate
Public components
(tourism policy)
Institutions
Infrastructure
Generic information
Question: Describe the objective of each area

6. Dynamical interactions
Taxes
Revenue
The state produces
public
Good & services
Firms combines
public input with
privates input
To create wealth
Wealth increasing
Public sector
Private sector

7. References
Bull A. [1995] The Economics of travel and tourism. Longman Australia Ltd.
Caccomo J.L., Solonandrasana B. [2006] L’innovation dans l’industrie touristique. Deuxième édition, L’Harmattan, Paris.
Caccomo J.L. [2005] L’épopée de l’innovation, L’Harmattan, Paris.
Crouch G.I. [1995] « A meta-Analysis of tourism demand », Annals of Tourism Research, vol. 22,
Medlik S. [1995] Managing Tourism. Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd, Oxford.
Pizam A., Mansfeld Y. [1999] Consumer behaviour in travel and tourism. The Haworth Hospitality Press, New York and London.
Tisdell C. [2000] The Economics of Tourism. Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, Massachusetts.
Tribe J. [1995] The Economics of Leisure and tourism. Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd, Oxford.