Travel Industry Economics: A Guide for Financial Analysis

Harold L. Vogel's book "Travel Industry Economics: A Comprehensive Analysis" examines the business economics and investment aspects of the travel industry, providing a concise reference guide for financial analysts, economists, industry executives, legislators, and regulators. The fourth edition updates and broadens the coverage, including new sections on travel law, big data, and artificial intelligence technologies, as well as the effects of the pandemic on industry finances and damage to tourist destinations.

Format: Hardback
Length: 415 pages
Publication date: 10 January 2021
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

In his comprehensive and holistic exploration of the business economics and investment aspects of major components of the travel industry, Harold L. Vogel delves into the realms of airlines, hotels, casinos, amusement and theme parks, cruise lines, and tourism. This book, crafted with an economics-grounded approach, seamlessly integrates reviews of each sector's history with economics, accounting, and financial aspects, offering a concise and up-to-date reference guide for financial analysts, economists, industry executives, legislators and regulators, advertisers, and journalists with an interest in the economics, financing, and marketing of travel and tourism-related goods and services.

The fourth edition of this esteemed text undergoes a remarkable update, refreshing, and broadening its coverage of tourism economics. It introduces new sections on travel law and the applications of big data and artificial intelligence technologies, as well as additional material on demographic spending patterns, the online travel agency business, the profound effects and impacts of the pandemic on industry finances, expanded coverage of the cruise line industry, and insights into the damage caused by excessive pollution and traffic to tourist destinations.

This comprehensive and insightful exploration of the travel industry's business economics and investment aspects provides valuable insights for professionals, researchers, and enthusiasts alike, shedding light on the complex dynamics and opportunities within this dynamic sector.

Weight: 805g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030633509
Edition number: 4th ed. 2021