Economic activity is not only becoming more internationalized, but, more significantly, it is becoming increasingly globalized. Globalization is always regarded as the product of the liberalization that has been the hallmark of economic policy throughout the world during the past decade. It has...

Contents:-Introduction: The role and nature of visitor attractions: The Nature and Purpose of Visitor Attractions; Interpreting the Development of the Visitor Attraction Product; Developing visitor attraction provision : Economic Aspects of Developing Theme Parks; Creating Visitor Attractions in...

Although pivotal to the travel and tourism system, the destination is widely acknowledged to be one of the most difficult products to manage and market. Over the coming decade, the challenges facing destination marketers are likely to be even greater with a whole host of issues likely to impact...

In this paper we turn our attention to the classical marketing problems of product/service launch and development, by examining the emergence of the so-called ‘ruin bars’ in Budapest between 1999 and 2009. Traditionally the marketing discipline has been content with adopting the abstract...

Tourism in remote Outback areas of Australia has become increasingly homogenous in terms of products and markets over the last decade and is currently suffering substantial declines in visitor numbers (Carson and Taylor, 2009). As a result, calls have been mounting for more innovative approaches...