Environmental Quality and Long Run Tourism Development a Cyclical Perspective for Small Island Tourist Economies

Marie-Antoinette Maupertuis and Sauveur Giannoni ()
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Marie-Antoinette Maupertuis: IDIM and Università di Corsica

No 2005.145, Working Papers from Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei

Abstract: As tourism is becoming one of the most important sectors of the world economy, the number of small islands trying to develop a competitive tourist activity is increasing and this strategy appears as growth enhancing. In most cases, it is built on the environmental quality of the destination but also on lodging infrastructures and related services that tourists deserve in order to enjoy a good experience. This paper explores the inter-temporal trade-off between tourist investments and environmental quality preservation needed to ensure population revenues in the long run. It highlights possible cyclical evolution of environmental quality, tourist infrastructures, investments and tourist frequentation.

Keywords: Tourism; Environment; Lifecycle; Islands (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L83 O1 Q26 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2005-11
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-env and nep-tur
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