Abstract
The promotion of small-scale tourism is intuitively perceived as a suitable form of economic development for rural areas. However, its impact is controversial and not always obvious. To examine these issues, this paper presents an empirical analysis of public support to small-scale tourism enterprises in rural areas in Israel. Using the tools of cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit analysis, public assistance for this type of activity is shown to be able to generate considerable returns. Methodological issues in this kind of analysis are also discussed and the policy implications arising with respect to the suitability of different forms of tourism activity in rural areas are presented. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1007-1024 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Annals of Tourism Research |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 2000 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Funding for this research was provided by the Department for Rural and Urban Development of the Jewish Agency.
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
Keywords
- Public support
- Rural development
- Rural tourism
- Small-scale enterprises
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