Effects of Tourism on Community Economic Well-Being and Heterogeneity of Local Destinations: Evidence From a Developed Tourist Market

Germà Bel, Lluís Colomés-Barbarà () and Ferran A. Mazaira-Font ()
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Lluís Colomés-Barbarà: Aiball Lovelace, Spain.
Ferran A. Mazaira-Font: Department of Econometrics, Statistics and Applied Economics, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain.

No 202506, IREA Working Papers from University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics

Abstract: Unease with tourism has spread to many areas with large populations, and local governments are implementing or discussing measures to reduce tourist intensity. The metropolitan-based narrative about the negative externalities of tourism has often been projected onto all types of destinations. Our research empirically analyzes whether the effects on community well-being are as homogeneous as anti-tourism narratives assume, in a heterogeneous and mature tourism market. We find that in both larger and smaller municipalities, tourism increases inequality, although to a limited extent. However, the effects on per capita income and on housing rental prices differ greatly. Government should avoid a "one-size-fits-all" approach when considering tourism policies.

Keywords: Tourism; income; inequality; housing; special effects. JEL classification: (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 24 pages
Date: 2025-01
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