Competitiveness and Sustainability in Tourist Firms and Destinations

César Camisón
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César Camisón: Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Economics, University of València, Avenida Tarongers s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 6, 1-6

Abstract: Tourism is a major activity in the global economy, not only in terms of its economic impact but also its social and environmental implications. The management practices and processes adopted by tourist companies and destinations are very heterogeneous and have variable impacts on the triple-bottom-line sustainability (people, profit, planet) of the ecosystem. However, there is still only limited available knowledge about the value of different practices for promoting both sustainable development and greater competitiveness. This Special Issue includes papers that present new ideas, theories, advancements, experiences, evidence or methodologies that support the convergence of economic, social and environmental competitiveness, the factors that help ensure their alignment, and the obstacles to complementarity between sustainability, responsibility and competitiveness in the tourism industry.

Keywords: tourism; competitiveness; sustainability; tourist firms; tourist destinations; environmental and competitive strategies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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