Isbn: 9780282267889 - effects of tourism as a tool for rural economic development: hearing before the subcommittee on procurement, taxation, and tourism of the committee on ... congress, first session, wilmington, nc, oct (3 resultados)

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book grasps how rural tourism is a tool that can be used for economic development. The debate is supported by many testimonies acknowledging that tourism is the leading and fastest growing component of the service economy. Within the United States, it is considered to be the number one industry in numerous states. International tourism to the US has grown significantly and has even surpassed agriculture and automobiles as a successful export. The book discusses how rural tourism can provide jobs and help small businesses, due to 98% of tourism businesses being small enterprises. The author also examines ways in which tourism supports women and minorities through employment opportunities. The author concludes that tourism offers great economic benefits to communities while simultaneously preserving cultural heritage and the environment. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…