Tourism

Tourism Trends & Policies 2010

17-Feb-2010

Tourism has been hit by the financial and economic crisis as tourism flows started to decline in the second half of 2008. This publication gives recommendations to countries as how to boost policies for the years ahead.

Innovation and Growth in Tourism

24-Jan-2007

This publication provides information about the dynamics and characteristics of innovation in tourism, and gives examples of how business models are evolving as a result. The report includes a discussion of the conceptual issues regarding innovation in tourism, it illustrates national and industry practices enhancing innovation in tourism, and provides insights into the potential role of tourism policy in innovation.

Benchmarking of OECD National Tourism Policies

17-Nov-2005

The Tourism Committee’s work on the benchmarking of national tourism policies is unique in the world.  It supports OECD countries in the formulation of tourism policy and in enhancing coherence and linkages with other policies. The reviews of OECD member countries' national tourism policies are available here.

Innovation and Growth in Tourism: Conference Papers

14-Jan-2005

Papers and presentations from the Conference on Innovation and Growth in Tourism, held in Lugano, Switzerland in September 2003, are now available on line.

Conference on Innovation and Growth in Tourism, Lugano, 18-19 September 2003

28-Jul-2003

The objectives of the conference was to learn more about the characteristics and dynamics of the innovation process in tourism; to deepen mutual understanding into current practices of the industry and strategies of governments aiming to enhance innovation and co-operation processes in tourism (innovation in the field of product and marketing, how to rejuvenate the offer); and to exchange views on policies and initiatives to put in place to promote innovation in the tourism industry.

The OECD Observer: Unhappy holidays

04-Jun-2003

Article published in the OECD Observer in the May 2003 edition.

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