Title

Agritourism As A Catalyst For Improving The Quality Of The Life In Rural Regions: A Study From A Developed Country

Keywords

Agritourism; Household disaggregation; Income distribution; Poverty reduction; SAM

Abstract

Poverty is not limited to underdeveloped and developing countries; it is a reality for developed countries as well, and the United States of American is no exception. Using a case study approach and a social accounting matrix (SAM) model with household disaggregation, this study shows that tourism can be a catalyst to alleviate poverty and unemployment in rural regions of developed countries. This study shows that "agriculture," the primary economic activity of these regions, can be developed as agritourism attractions and destinations, helping the sustenance of these regions. © 2008 by The Haworth Press. All rights reserved.

Publication Date

12-1-2008

Publication Title

Journal of Quality Assurance in Hospitality and Tourism

Volume

9

Issue

1

Number of Pages

1-33

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1080/15280080802108226

Socpus ID

67649095325 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/67649095325

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