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Title: Tourism and the the economic development of the Maldives
Authors: Sathiendrakumar, Rajasundram
Tisdell, Clem
Issue Date: Dec-1989
Publisher: Pergamon Press and J. Jafari
Citation: Sathiendrakumar, R. and Tisdell, C. (1989). Tourism and the the economic development of the Maldives. Annals of Tourism Research. 16(254-269), 1-17.
Series/Report no.: Annals of Tourism Research;254-269
Abstract: Abstract: Tourism continues to play a major role in the economic development of Asian and Pacific countries. However, tourism development is not without concerns. This article considers the economic and related consequences of international tourism for the Maldives. The Maldives, like many island developing countries has a narrow resource base, its main natural resources consisting of fisheries and a marine environment conducive to international tourism. The article pays particular attention to the ability of the tourist industry to absorb fishermen displaced by technological change. In considering the costs and benefits of international tourism, attention is given to such factors as the extent to which the tourist industry employs local inhabitants (as distinct from foreigners) and provides alternative employment opportunities for them; its possible consequences for the balance of payments and public finance; and competition and opportunity cost considerations. Keywords: The Maldives, economic development, foreign exchange, change. R&U&: Le tourisme et le developpement economique des Maldives. Le tourisme continue a jotter un role important dans le dtveloppement despays de 1’Asie et du Pacifique. Le developpement du tourisme n’est pourtant pas sans probltmes. Le present article examine les consequences tconomiques et autres du tourisme international pour les Maldives. Les Maldives, comme beaucoup d’autres pays insulaires en voie de developpement, ont une base limit&e de ressources. Ses ressources naturelles principales sont ses p&heries et un milieu nature1 marin qui attire le tourism international. L’article fait bien attention b la capacite de l’industrie touristique pour absorber les pecheurs qui ont ett deplaces par le changement technologique. En examinant les codts et les b&&ices du tourisme international, on fait attention aux facteurs tels que le degre auquel l’industrie touristique emploie les habitants du pays (par opposition aux &rangers) etleur fournit de nouvelles possibilites d’emploi; les consequences eventuelles pour la balance des paiements et les finances publiques; et des considerations des cotits de concurrence et d’acces. Mots cl&: Maldives, developpement tconomique, changes, changement.
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