02121nam a2200301Ia 4500 0000008535 20251012174505.0 790713s1979 nyub b 101 0 eng 0195201493 0195201507 (pbk.) 9780195201499 9780195201505 (pbk.) d------ G154.9 .J64 1976 338.4/7/91 Tourism--passport to development? : Perspectives on the social and cultural effects of tourism in developing countries [edited by] Emanuel de Kadt. [New York] Published for the World Bank and Unesco [by] Oxford University Press c1979. xviii, 360 p. map 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-19-520150-7 Pbk : -2.50. Tourism, spurred by jumbo jets, charter tours, and the affluence of the industrial nations, has become a major economic activity. To many developing countries with few resources other than sunny climates, sandy beaches, and exotic cultures, it has see med to offer an opportunity to secure foreign exchange and stimulate economic growth. Critics question, however, whether tourism yields economic returns commensurate with its costs and express concern about its possibly adverse social and cultural effects. Tourism Congresses. Tourisme Congr?es. Toerisme. gtt Developing countries Social conditions Effects of international tourism, 1970-1979 Input this URL in a browser to get HTML More Info data. HTML http://firstsearch.oclc.org/WebZ/DECRead?standardNoType=1&standardNo=0195201493&sessionid=0&srcdbname=worldcat&key=7dae9319ea43dd2836463f18e13e72934064a629220f0b2d12214baf0ae47809&ectype=M OREINFO More Info Input this URL in a browser to get HTML More Info data. HTML http://firstsearch.oclc.org/WebZ/DECRead?standardNoType=1&standardNo=0195201493&sessionid=0&srcdbname=worldcat&key=7dae9319ea43dd2836463f18e13e72934064a629220f0b2d12214baf0ae47809&ectype=M OREINFO More Info 4621 4621