A regional analysis of Tourism Specialization in Spain

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Diana Perez-Dacal; Yolanda Pena-Boquete;
(2013)
  • Publisher: Louvain-la-Neuve: European Regional Science Association (ERSA)
  • Subject: R12 | R58 | L83 | O18
    • jel: jel:R12 | jel:L83 | jel:O18 | jel:R58
      ddc: ddc:330
Tourism sector is playing an important role in the development of a region, contributing to the economy growth and job creation. Despite of the actual crisis, Tourism activities continues to growth in the last year (UNWTO 2011). Also, Spain maintains in the better posit... View more
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