Biodiversity, international tourism and development

Arbeitspapier

We analyze whether biodiversity is increasing the receipts of tourism and beneficial for Least Developed Countries (LDCs). The underlying assumption is that a rich biodiversity provides a comparative advantage for most LDCs. We use a simple trade theory framework. The model is supported by an empirical analysis. The main findings are that first LDCs seem to have a comparative advantage in (sustainable) tourism, that second incidence of birds as the probably best explored taxonomic group has a positive impact on inbound tourism receipts per capita, and that third the rate of endangered to total birds is negatively influencing tourism receipts.

Angaben zum Objekt

• Sprache: Englisch

Verweise und Beziehungen

• Erschienen in: Series: Jena Economic Research Papers ; No. 2007,012

Klassifikation und Themen

• Klassifikation: Wirtschaft ; Trade and Environment ; Recreational Aspects of Natural Resources
• Thema: tourism ; economic growth ; biodiversity conservation ; Biodiversität ; Öko-Tourismus ; Komparativer Kostenvorteil ; Tourismuswirtschaft ; Entwicklungsländer

Beteiligte, Orts- und Zeitangaben

• Ereignis: Geistige Schöpfung
• (wer): Freytag, Andreas ; Vietze, Christoph
• Ereignis: Veröffentlichung
• (wer): Friedrich Schiller University Jena and Max Planck Institute of Economics
• (wo): Jena
• (wann): 2007

Weitere Informationen

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/25586
• Letzte Aktualisierung: 10.03.2025, 11:41 MEZ