The economics of a hotel room tax

The economics of a hotel room tax

ABSTRACTS/TITLES (among other things) to describe the main charactertistics of the touristic capitol of the participating countries and to identify t...

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ABSTRACTS/TITLES

(among other things) to describe the main charactertistics of the touristic capitol of the participating countries and to identify the tourism market structure of the region. • (HSP) The Economics of a Hotel Room Tax. By J. Mak and E. Nishimura. Journal of Travel Research (University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA), 1979, XVII(4):2-6. This study examines both the impact of a hotel room tax on visitor behavior and the potential revenue which could be generated from such a tax. • (TSM) Effectos del Turismo en los Valores Socio-Culturales. Por M. Thurot, F. Camuset, G. Gay-Para, and R. Baretje. Estudios Turisticos (Instituto Espanol de Turismo, Ministerio de Comercio y Turismo, Madrid-4, Spain), 1978 (1/2):233-258. This article is a study of the effects of tourism on socio-cultural values. This literature search is a first analysis of European studies on international tourism and its economic and socio-cultural impacts on development. The article is in Spanish; English version of it was published in Annals (IV:2:74-105). • (MSC) English Heritage Monitor. English Tourist Board (4 Grosvenor Gardens, London SWIW ODU, England), 1978, 49 pp., 3 British Pounds. This publication presents some of the main findings of the second yearly issue of an English Tourist Monitor of the conservation, presentation, and public use of England's architectural heritage (tables, map). • (TSM) The Evaluation of Tourist Resources: an Applied Methodology. By F. Ferrario. Journal of Travel Research (University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA), 1979, XVII(4)24-30. A methodology to assess the tourist potential of tourism resources by taking in consideration the balance between tourist demand and tourist supply. • (MSC) Exchange Rate Policy: Some Current Issues. By M. Goldstein and John Young. Finance & Development (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Washington, D.C. 20431, USA), 1979 (1):7-10. Over the past few years there have been substantial changes in the structure of exchange rates and also marked short-run fluctuations. This article, based on a more exhaustive study in the fund's 1978 Annual Report, examines some technical issues arising from this experience (tables, chart). • (LRS,TSM) Family and Carnival in BrazilDuring the 19th Century. Olga Rodrigues de Moraes von Simson. Sociology of Leisure (Les presses de l'Universite du Quebec, C.P. 250, Montreal, Canada H2X3M4), 1978(2):325-352. This article studies the role that carnivals played in the evolution of Brazilian cities and the changes in the behavior patterns of the high level urban families (references). • (HSP) Gambling on Gaming: A Primer on the Casino Hotel. By P. Tyson. The Cornell Quarterly (Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA), 1979(4):18-21. This article surveys the phenomenon of gambling, examining such factors as location, market demand, and management as they relate to casino hotels. • (HSP) Hotel Information Systems. By Michael L. Kasavana. CBI Publishing Company (51 Sleeper Street, Boston, MA 02210, USA), ISBN 0-8436-2131-1, 1978, xiv+ 269 pp. $15.95 (cloth). This book focuses specifically on computer-assisted hotel management. It is designed to give insight into the manual operations involved in effective hotel ANNALS OF TOURISM RESEARCH Oct/Dec '79

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