Impact of Tourism Infrastructure on Regional Development: The Implantation of a Center Parcs Resort in Northern France

L. Pacaud, D. Vollet and V. Angeon
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L. Pacaud: Les Haras nationaux, 1 boulevard Victor Hugo, 60200 Compiègne, France and Engref, Aubière, France
D. Vollet: Cemagref, UMR Métafort AgroParis Tech-Cemagref-Enita-INRA, 24 avenue des Landais, 63170 Aubière, France
V. Angeon: AgroParis Tech, UMR Métafort AgroParis Tech-Cemagref-Enita-INRA, 24 avenue des Landais, 63170 Aubière, France

Tourism Economics, 2007, vol. 13, issue 3, 389-406

Abstract: This paper assesses the impact of the implantation of a major recreational resort (670 new direct jobs planned) on the local economy of an isolated rural area in northern France. To estimate the induced effects, an original hybrid model combining Keynesian and economic base theory was used to take into account the predominant role of the first wave of spending in the tourism sector. At the local level, this resort has the potential to create between at least 70 and 80 indirect and induced jobs, provided support is lent by synergy in local policymaking (especially in training and habitat).

Keywords: rural tourism; recreational amenities; multiplier; economic base theory; local development; France (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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DOI: 10.5367/000000007781497782

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