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  1. 1. Are concessional state loans available to every SME? - Challenges and opportunities in the provision of concessional state loans for micro and small businesses engaged in tourism in the regions of Azerbaijan

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

    Author : Elmar Hajiyev; [2023]
    Keywords : Tourism and development; Micro and small businesses; Access to finance; Concessional state loans; Environmental factors; Supply-side factors; Demand-side factors; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Tourism is considered one of the main driving forces of economic growth. At the same time, micro and small businesses play a vital role in the development of the tourism sector as a supply side. Also, the development of entrepreneurial activity directly depends on internal and external financial resources. READ MORE

  3. 2. Unwelcome: a study on the Employees´ Perspective on Sex Trafficking in the Hotel industry in Amsterdam

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Turismvetenskap

    Author : Eleonora Rossi; [2021]
    Keywords : Sex trafficking; Hotel Industry; Employee´s perspective; Netherlands; Amsterdam;

    Abstract : Sex trafficking is a form of modern slavery which includes the sexual exploitation of individuals for personal gain. It currently affects 4 million people globally, and around 9 thousand in Europe. READ MORE

  4. 3. Host Community Attitudes and Overtourism : The Case of the Puster Valley in South Tyrol, Italy

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknik

    Author : Thomas Weiss; [2021]
    Keywords : tourism; overtourism; south tyrol; südtirol; italy; dolomites; resident attitudes; sustainability; sustainable tourism; carrying capacity; social exchange theory; alps; host communities;

    Abstract : This study investigates host community attitudes towards tourism in South Tyrol’s Puster Valley in Italy along with predispositions against the emerging phenomenon of overtourism and explores the factors influencing its formations, as similar research in the same European context with a more mature tourism industry is still underdeveloped. Applying quantitative methods, data was collected through an online survey between May and June 2021. READ MORE

  5. 4. Understanding Privacy Aspects Related to Location Based Services (LBS) in the Småland Tourism Industry

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för informatik (IK)

    Author : Seyedehrashin Mofidian; [2020]
    Keywords : LBS; IS; Privacy Concerns; Tourism Industry; Thematic Analysis; TechnologyAcceptance; Qualitative Methodology;

    Abstract : Digital technologies have a substantial impact on the tourism industry by affecting thetraveller's behaviour before, during and at the end of the trip and by transforming thetraditional travellers to the digital travellers and smart tourism. Data lies at the core ofall smart tourism activities and received considerable attention in the context of tourists'privacy concerns, precisely, location-based service (LBS). READ MORE

  6. 5. Uppsala’s prerequisites for developing rural tourism

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Ellen Johansson; [2020]
    Keywords : rural development; tourism; entrepreneurship;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to explore some opportunities and constraints for tourism to contribute to rural development. The thesis explores several different stakeholders’ views, which are discussed in relation to each other. The informants represent companies, associations and authorities. READ MORE