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CODE 65273
ACADEMIC YEAR 2019/2020
CREDITS
SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR SECS-P/02
LANGUAGE Italian
TEACHING LOCATION
  • IMPERIA
SEMESTER 1° Semester
TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB

OVERVIEW

The course aims to provide analytical instruments required to understand and critically examine the reasons of economic nature guiding the actions of consumers, enterprises and public operators in the tourism sector.

  We will analyze some basic aspects of microeconomics and macroeconomics and the problems concerning the identification of the components of tourism in the context of national accounts. 

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The main aim of the course is to provide students with a good knowledge of the models and theories of the economics and policy of tourism

TEACHING METHODS

Lectures

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Part I – Introduction to the economics of tourism

Definitions and key contents

Object of study

The tourism sector.  Some statistical data.

Tourism in national accounting, tourism satellite account

 

Part II – The microeconomics of tourism

The choice of the tourist as a consumer.

Production in tourism. Seasonality in tourism

The tourism markets

 

Part III – The macroeconomics of tourism

The tourism expenditure multiplier

The crowding-out effect of tourism

 

Part IV – International tourism

Monetary aspect and competitiveness

 

Part V – The state intervention and the public organization of tourism 

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Guido Candela, Paolo Figini,  Economia del Turismo e delle Destinazioni, McGraw-Hill, Milano,2^ed., 2010.

Will be indicated later parts of the text to be studied.                           

Course materials provided by the teacher (Aulaweb)

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

CHIARA PICCARDO (President)

GABRIELE CARDULLO

LESSONS

LESSONS START

Sem: 1

Sept. 2019 - Dec. 2019

Class schedule

TOURISM ECONOMICS

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Written examination

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Written test with open or prefixed alternative answers.                                                          

For foreign students, there is no limit on the number of appeals

Exam schedule

Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note
07/01/2020 10:30 IMPERIA Scritto
22/01/2020 10:30 IMPERIA Scritto
06/02/2020 10:30 IMPERIA Scritto
12/06/2020 10:30 IMPERIA Scritto
29/06/2020 10:30 IMPERIA Scritto
13/07/2020 10:30 IMPERIA Scritto
01/09/2020 10:30 IMPERIA Scritto

FURTHER INFORMATION

Attendance is recommended but not compulsory