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Tourism industry has experienced a massive growth at the global level over the past two decades. The growth of the tourism sector has been faster in Africa than in the world as a whole. Given its rapid growth and its increasing importance, scholars, practitioners, policy makers, and tourism professionals have started paying increasing attention to Africa. This book seeks to provide yet another opportunity for
Africa’s tourism sector to be better understood particularly in the context of how it can aid development and reduce inequality.Tourism industry has experienced a massive growth at the global level over the past two decades. The growth of the tourism sector has been faster in Africa than in the world as a whole. Given its rapid growth and its increasing importance, scholars, practitioners, policy makers, and tourism professionals have started paying increasing attention to Africa. This book seeks to provide yet another opportunity for
Africa’s tourism sector to be better understood particularly in the context of how it can aid development and reduce inequality.
Book index
About the Authors 5
Introduction 7
Tourism and the economy 10
Policy makers and tourism 12
Investors and Tourism in Africa 22
Scholars and Tourism in Africa 28
The Purpose of the Present Book 31
Bibliography 32
Tourism, development and inequality: the case of Tanzania 36
Introduction 36
Theories of development 40
Data and data sources 51
Tourism, employment and development in Tanzania 57
Tourism-induced growth and poverty reduction 65
Conclusions 71
Bibliography 74
Tourism and Employment: the case of Togo 79
Introduction 79
An overview of the Togolese economy 84
Tourism and the economy in Togo 85
Tourism in Togo and employment 94
Conclusions 100
Bibliography 102
Conclusions and Policy Recommendations 106
Bibliography 116
