Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/161581 
Year of Publication: 
2017
Series/Report no.: 
WIDER Working Paper No. 2017/17
Publisher: 
The United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER), Helsinki
Abstract: 
As Africa continues to attract record numbers of international arrivals, there are industry undercurrents that influence the continent's participation in tourism value chains. African tourism is characterized by high foreign demand, which elevates the position of global lead firms and increases leakages of tourism spending out of local economies. This paper identifies some of the variance that can be seen in different regions and countries across the continent, highlighting the policy interventions that can be implemented to increase efficiency and facilitate economic upgrading.
Subjects: 
tourism
Africa
global value chains
Persistent Identifier of the first edition: 
ISBN: 
978-92-9256-241-0
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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