Strengthening the ties between tourism and economic geography: A theoretical agenda

Abstract

This paper stresses the importance of bridging the conceptual gap between tourism research and economic geography. It explains why the tourism production system has been unable to avoid its peripheral position in economic geography. The paper then focuses on the structure and organization of the principal agents comprising the tourism production system and identifies the state’s pivotal role as coordinator of these agents. Lastly, it highlights two under-researched issues relating to entrepreneurship and labor pools and makes recommendations for further research. © 1995 by Association of American Geographers.

Department(s)

Geography, Geology, and Planning

Document Type

Article

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0033-0124.1995.00049.x

Keywords

Economic geography, Entrepreneurship, Labor pools, Tourism production system

Publication Date

1-1-1995

Journal Title

Professional Geographer

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