Abstract
The lecture consists of two sections. The first section discusses the theoretical underpinnings of the competitiveness theory as it applies to the tourism development debate. The second section focuses on the empirical testing of four propositions derived from the tourism competitiveness literature Proposition 1: small island destinations engage in fierce competition. Proposition 2: simplicity rather than richness is a more useful benchmarking criterion for small island destinations. Proposition 3: non-price competition is the most significant driver of destination competitiveness. And, proposition 4: tourism competitiveness increases the quality of life for the destinations' citizens.
Keywords
Tourism competitiveness; small island destinations; tourism competitiveness index; quality of life
Prepared For
Invited Main Lecture at the occasion of the Dies Natalis of the University of the Netherlands Antilles
Publisher
The Dick Pope Sr. Institute for Tourism Studies
College
Rosen College of Hospitality Management
Publication Date
1-12-2010
Document Type
Lecture
Format
application/pdf
Identifier
DP0025799
Language
English
Place
Netherlands Antilles
Rights
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Number of Pages
32 p.
Type
document
Recommended Citation
Croes, Robertico R., "Small Island Tourism Competitiveness: Expanding Your Destination's Slice of Paradise" (2010). Dick Pope Sr. Institute Publications. 10.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/dickpope-pubs/10