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.
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
Lectures
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
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)
CHIARA PICCARDO (President)
GABRIELE CARDULLO
Sem: 1
Sept. 2019 - Dec. 2019
TOURISM ECONOMICS
Written examination
Written test with open or prefixed alternative answers.
For foreign students, there is no limit on the number of appeals
Attendance is recommended but not compulsory
