The economics of recreation, leisure and tourism/
John Tribe.
- 3rd ed.
- London: Elseiver, 2005.
- ix, 445 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Introduction -- Recreation, leisure and tourism organizations -- The market for recreation, leisure and tourism products -- Demand : time preference, elasticity and forecasting -- Supply and costs -- Market structure and pricing -- Market intervention -- The competitive, technological, political and socio-cultural environment -- The economic environment -- Investment in the private sector -- Investment in the public sector -- Income, employment and prices -- Economic development and regeneration -- The balance of payments and exchange rates -- Globalization -- Environmental impacts -- Action for sustainability -- Critique, alternative perspectives and change.