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Exporting Paradise (Tourism Social Science Series)
Exporting Paradise - Tourism Social Science Series Author:Michael Clancy Hardbound. Tourism and development are frequently mentioned together, yet the contribution of tourism to development in the Third World is controversial. This book provides an in depth study of Mexico's experience with the international tourism industry over the past 35 years. Beginning in the 1960s the Mexican government actively sought to expo... more »rt tourism services to foreigners as a conscious development strategy. The book traces government efforts and the developmental outcomes resulting from this policy of "exporting paradise". Aside from providing the first in-depth study of one of the Third World's leading tourism destinations, the book also contributes to the literature on export-led growth strategies currently in vogue among many development students and practitioners.« less