Tourism: a view from the fray: a Jamaican case study

Stephen W. Litvin and Kadie-Ann Fyffe

International Journal of Business and Globalisation, 2008, vol. 2, issue 2, 160-172

Abstract: Tourism is an important economic driver for the island nation of Jamaica. Yet, accompanying the benefits derived from tourism are concerns regarding the negative impacts that come with the type of mass tourism that dominates the Jamaican tourism industry. This paper, in the form of an essay by a Jamaican 'Observer' accompanied by comments by an American tourism academic, explores some of the issues being faced by Jamaican tourism.

Keywords: Jamaica; mass tourism; tourism impacts; cultural authenticity; environmental impact. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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