1. The Mathematical‐Type Techniques. The most commonly employed mathematical‐type techniques are the multi‐variate regression analysis and gravity and trip generation models.

The aim of the study on the competitive situation of tourism in the Caribbean area was to analyse the competitive position of tourism in a number of Caribbean destinations. These countries are Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago.

Tourism policy is a generic term with many interpretations. For too long time tourism policy has been identified with promotion of the public sector. Nowadays the content is much more embracing. The first section of this contribution briefly describes the evolution in this content and deal with...