The role of government in the tourism sector in developing countries: a perspective article Available to Purchase

The purpose of this paper is to provide a perspective on the role of government in the tourism sector in developing countries in the past 75 years.

A perspective article.

The main reasons that governments support development of tourism will remain: including foreign exchange earnings, contribution to government revenues, employment generation and regional development stimulus.

This paper provides a perspective from a senior academic who specialises in the field of tourism relating to the developing world.