BEYOND GROWTH Reaching Tourism-Led Development Academic Article

abstract

• Many communities around the world seek tourism to improve their livelihoods. The changes brought by tourism are often reflected in economic and infrastructural growth. Nevertheless, such growth does not always reflect development goals. Framed around interactional theory, this study intends to open the " black box" of community relations by examining the causal factors, processes, and outcomes associated with tourism-led development. A case study methodology was applied in two amenity-rich Costa Rican communities known to present divergent growth and development outcomes after their incursion in tourism. The study findings suggest the critical relevance of open communication, widespread participation, tolerance, and communion among residents and different tourism-related stakeholders for the promotion of processes leading to tourism-led development. 2010 Elsevier Ltd.

authors

• Matarrita-Cascante, David

published proceedings

• ANNALS OF TOURISM RESEARCH

author list (cited authors)

• Matarrita-Cascante, D.

citation count

• 60

complete list of authors

• Matarrita-Cascante, David

publication date

• January 2010

publisher

• Elsevier  Publisher

published in

• Annals of Tourism Research  Journal

keywords

• Community Field
• Costa Rica
• Development
• Growth
• Interactional Theory

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1016/j.annals.2010.05.004

start page

• 1141

end page

• 1163

volume

• 37

issue

• 4

URL

• http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1016%2Fj.annals.2010.05.004

user-defined tag

• 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth