dc.description.abstract | Evidence shows that growth alone is not sufficient to stop the marginalization of Africa and to improve the standards of Jiving of its inhabitants. What is necessary for poverty reduction is a strategy of pro-poor growth in which economic growth is combined with reductions in inequality. From the analysis of the tourism industry and through the evidence shown by case studies conducted by various institutions in the last few years, it seems clear that tourism has great potentialities for poverty reduction purposes. This paper aims at presenting a review of the major works undertaken on tourism and poverty in Africa, providing some critiques and suggestions for future progress, in order to sensitize the development community and African governments on the potentialities that tourism may offer for pro-poor growth, if correctly channeled in the right direction. Some data on tourism in developing countries, and specifically in Africa, will be presented to provide a background on the sector in poor countries. Then, the paper will quickly switch to the core of its objectives: determine if tourism is a viable option for pro-poor growth in Africa. | en |
dc.title | Tourism : a viable option for pro-poor growth in Africa ? | en |
dc.title.alternative | Pro-poor growth strategies in Africa | en |
ags.descriptionNotes | Includes Appendeces. | en |
ags.descriptionNotes | Includes bibliographical references. | en |
ags.publisherPlace | Addis Ababa: | en |
ags.publisherName | UN. ECA, | en |
dc.coverage.spatial | AFR | |
dc.coverage.spatial | Africa | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2011-01-07T22:58:13Z | |
dc.date.available | 2018-08-22T06:51:36Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2003-06 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10855/5130 | |
dc.format.extent | 66 p. : | |
dc.language | eng | |
dc.type | Conference document | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::INDUSTRIE::TOURISME ET SERVICES CONNEXES::PROMOTION DU TOURISME | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::INDUSTRIA::TURISMO Y SERVICIOS CONEXOS::FOMENTO DEL TURISMO | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::INDUSTRIE::TOURISME ET SERVICES CONNEXES::TOURISME | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::INDUSTRIA::TURISMO Y SERVICIOS CONEXOS::TURISMO | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::QUESTIONS SOCIALES::ASSISTANCE ET SERVICES SOCIAUX::DIMINUTION DE LA PAUVRETE | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::CUESTIONES SOCIALES::ASISTENCIA Y SERVICIOS SOCIALES::MITIGACION DE LA POBREZA | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::INDUSTRIE::TOURISME ET SERVICES CONNEXES::PROMOTION DU TOURISME | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::INDUSTRIA::TURISMO Y SERVICIOS CONEXOS::FOMENTO DEL TURISMO | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::INDUSTRIE::TOURISME ET SERVICES CONNEXES::PROMOTION DU TOURISME | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::INDUSTRIA::TURISMO Y SERVICIOS CONEXOS::FOMENTO DEL TURISMO | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::INDUSTRIE::TOURISME ET SERVICES CONNEXES::TOURISME | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::INDUSTRIA::TURISMO Y SERVICIOS CONEXOS::TURISMO | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::INDUSTRIE::TOURISME ET SERVICES CONNEXES::TOURISME | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::INDUSTRIA::TURISMO Y SERVICIOS CONEXOS::TURISMO | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::QUESTIONS SOCIALES::ASSISTANCE ET SERVICES SOCIAUX::DIMINUTION DE LA PAUVRETE | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::CUESTIONES SOCIALES::ASISTENCIA Y SERVICIOS SOCIALES::MITIGACION DE LA POBREZA | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::QUESTIONS SOCIALES::ASSISTANCE ET SERVICES SOCIAUX::DIMINUTION DE LA PAUVRETE | |
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomy | UNBIS::CUESTIONES SOCIALES::ASISTENCIA Y SERVICIOS SOCIALES::MITIGACION DE LA POBREZA | |
uneca.workflow.processed | true | |
ags.creatorPersonal | Gerosa, Vittorio | |
ags.creatorCorporate | United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa | |
ags.creatorCorporate | Economic Policy Research Center | |
ags.creatorConference | UN. ECA Expert Group Meeting ( 2003, June 23-24 : Kampala, Uganda) | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | TOURISM DEVELOPMENT | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | TOURISM | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | POVERTY MITIGATION | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | PROMOTION DU TOURISME | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | FOMENTO DEL TURISMO | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | TOURISME | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | TURISMO | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | DIMINUTION DE LA PAUVRETE | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | MITIGACION DE LA POBREZA | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | PROMOTION DU TOURISME | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | FOMENTO DEL TURISMO | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | TOURISME | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | TURISMO | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | DIMINUTION DE LA PAUVRETE | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | MITIGACION DE LA POBREZA | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | PROMOTION DU TOURISME | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | FOMENTO DEL TURISMO | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | PROMOTION DU TOURISME | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | FOMENTO DEL TURISMO | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | TOURISME | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | TURISMO | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | TOURISME | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | TURISMO | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | DIMINUTION DE LA PAUVRETE | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | MITIGACION DE LA POBREZA | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | DIMINUTION DE LA PAUVRETE | |
ags.subjectThesaurus | MITIGACION DE LA POBREZA | |
ags.subjectClassification | 05.03.00 Tourism and development | |
ags.availabilityNumber | 364.662 | |
ags.availabilityNumber | P9628 | |
ags.availabilityLocation | ECA-HQ | |
ags.rights.termsofuse | public | |
ags.JN | 33845 | |
uneca.language.supported | en | |