The COVID-19 pandemic has reduced or even temporarily halted tourism worldwide. The lack of tourists has huge consequences not only for the tourism industry, but also for the tourism economy. Health tourism enterprises are also affected by this problem, but their situation is somewhat different...

Tourism is integral part of modern business, and also part of green economy. Tourism spas must be seen as a major part of the tourism in the countries that are rich in spas. In this case it must be considered as tool of achieving important economic goals. The paper proposes an evaluation model...

Using SOEP panel data and difference-in-differences methods, this study is the first to empirically evaluate the effectiveness of four different health care cost containment measures within an integrated framework. The four measures investigated were introduced in Germany in 1997 to reduce moral...

Using SOEP panel data and difference-in-differences methods, this study is the first to empirically evaluate the effectiveness of four different health care cost containment measures within an integrated framework. The four measures investigated were introduced in Germany in 1997 to reduce moral...

Using SOEP panel data and difference-in-differences methods, this study is the first to empirically evaluate the effectiveness of four different health care cost containment measures within an integrated framework. The four measures investigated were introduced in Germany in 1997 to reduce moral...

This paper analyzes the origin, the process of development and consolidation of the health, SPA and wellness tourism in different regions of the world as well as in Bulgaria. Special attention is paid to the etymology of the words "wellness" and "SPA", used as a basis for differentiation of...

This book aims to contribute to the literature and aid in developing a theoretical and practical framework in the area of health and wellness tourism. With contributions and research from different countries using a practical approach, this book is an essential source for students, researchers...

"Keller erinnert sich gut an die Zeit, als man im Bädergebiet auf Gäste im zweiten Lebensabschnitt setzte. Das war damalds die Philosophie der kurörtlichen Planung, sagt Keller, [...]. Doch die Entwicklung nahm einen anderen Verlauf als geplant. Hanspeter Keller erlebte, wie gleich mehrere...

Sowohl in der öffentlichen Diskussion als auch in den Modellorten und in dem vorliegendenEndbericht wird die gegenwärtig zu beobachtende Krise der niedersächsischen Heil- und Kurortevor allem auf die mit dem Gesetz für mehr Wachstum und Beschäftigung aus dem Jahre1996 gesetzlich initiierten...