Biodiversity, international tourism and development

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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.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: Jena Economic Research Papers ; No. 2007,012

Classification and Topics

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

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Freytag, Andreas ; Vietze, Christoph
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Friedrich Schiller University Jena and Max Planck Institute of Economics
• (where): Jena
• (when): 2007

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/25586
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