Poverty Reduction, the Private Sector, and Tourism in Mainland Southeast Asia

ISBN-13: 9789811355318 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 287 str.

Scott A. Hipsher

Spis treści

1. Introduction

a. The nature of poverty and poverty reduction

b. Introduction to the region (Mainland Southeast Asia)

c. ASEAN and the Greater Mekong Sub-region

2. Economic development

a. Economic development and national politics

b. Development industry and poverty reduction

c. The private sector’s role in poverty reduction

d. Globalization and international value chains

3.  Economic development and poverty reduction in Asia

a. Economic development and successful poverty reduction

b. Existing levels of poverty in Asia and Southeast Asia

c. The role of microfinance in poverty reduction

4.  Role of tourism in economic development

a. The nature of tourism

b. Tourism and job creation

c. Tourism and economic development

d. Tourism in mainland Southeast Asia

e. Case studies/intervie

ws with individuals working in the tourism industry.

5. Mainland Southeast Asia

a. Political environment

b. Social-cultural environment

c. Economic and business environment

d. Opportunities and challenges for the private sector and tourist businesses in the region

6. Cambodia

a. Background and brief history

b. Economic environment

c. Tourism in Cambodia

d. Case studies/interviews with individuals working in the tourism industry.

7. Laos

a. Background and brief history

b. Economic environment

c. Tourism in Laos

d. Case studies/interviews with individuals working in the tourism industry.

8. Myanmar

a. Background and brief history

b. Economic environment

c. Tourism in Myanmar

d. Case studies/interviews with individuals working in the tourism industry.

9. Thailand

a. Background and brief history

b. Economic environment

c. Tourism in Thailand

d. Case studies/interviews with individuals working in the tourism industry.

10. Vietnam

a. Background and brief history

b. Economic environment

c. Tourism in Vietnam

d. Case studies/interviews with individuals working in the tourism industry.

11. Yunnan (China)

a. Background and brief history

b. Economic environment

c. Tourism in Yunnan

12. Ethnic Minorities in Mainland Southeast Asia

a. Background and brief history

b. Economic environment

c. Tourism, entrepreneurship and preservation of ethnic cultures.

d. Case studies/interviews with individuals working in the tourism industry.

13. Changing nature of tourism

a. Global tourism

b. Regional t

ourism

c. Domestic tourism

d. Economic rise of China and its impact on tourism in Mainland Southeast Asia.

14. Recommendations and final thoughts

a. Recommendations for governments

b. Recommendations for the private sector

c. Recommendations for tourists

d. Final thoughts

O autorze

Scott Hipsher is a member of the editorial review board of the Jorunal of Asian Business Studies. He has lived, worked and traveled throughout Southeast Asia for approximately 20 years while working in the private sector, NGOs and academia.