Shenglin Ben - Böcker

This comprehensive volume offers a cutting-edge analysis of the intricate relationship between finance and tourism in the global economy. Through three interconnected sections, the book provides a thorough examination of how financial mechanisms shape tourism development, business performance, and economic sustainability.Part I of the book explores financial inclusion's critical role in tourism development, particularly in emerging markets, featuring groundbreaking research on mobile money innovations and conservation financing. The second section delves into strategic financial management and performance metrics in the tourism industry, offering valuable insights into crisis resilience and business sustainability. The final section presents illuminating case studies from diverse global contexts, from China's privatized nature-based tourism to Caribbean economic stability.Drawing on empirical research and featuring studies by leading scholars, this volume examines crucial topics including:Financial inclusion's impact on tourism demand in developing economiesMobile money's role in conservation and community-based tourismStrategic financial management in the hospitality sectorCrisis response and resilience in tourism businessesPrivatization of tourism resources and international capital marketsEssential reading for policymakers, tourism industry professionals, researchers, and students in tourism economics, development studies, and financial management, this book provides a comprehensive framework for understanding the financial dimensions of modern tourism. It was originally published in Tourism Recreation Research.

This comprehensive volume offers an in-depth examination of tourism's economic impact across different regions and scales. Structured in three distinct parts, this book provides a nuanced analysis of tourism’s complex economic dimensions.The first section illuminates tourism’s economic contributions through compelling case studies from diverse destinations including Fiji and Andhra Pradesh, India, while also offering new perspectives on political governance and tourism development in leading destinations across Europe, the USA, and China as well as on the role of electronic games in advancing tourism economies in China. These narratives reveal how tourism shapes local economies and regional development patterns, highlighting both benefits and challenges.In the second section, readers explore the delicate balance between economic growth and environmental stewardship. Through detailed examples from Tobago and Vietnam, the text addresses critical sustainability challenges facing tourism-dependent economies in today's rapidly changing world, while also considering broader issues such as financial inclusion and tourism’s role in poverty alleviation.The final section elevates the discussion to a macroeconomic level, analyzing global trends and their far-reaching implications. From financial inclusion to economic policy uncertainty, economies of attention, globalization's effects, air transport regulation, and changing international visitor spending patterns, this section provides essential context for understanding tourism's place in the broader economic landscape.Essential reading for scholars, policymakers, and industry professionals, this book delivers valuable insights for anyone seeking to navigate the intricate relationship between tourism, economic development, and sustainability in our interconnected world.The chapters in this book were originally published in Tourism Recreation Research.

This book summarizes Chinese banks’ achievements in global markets and examines the differences between Chinese and foreign banks. It also explores the future roadmap of internationalization and the risks involved in the process, in order to provide reference resource for Chinese banks.Based on the CBII (Chinese Bank Internationalization Index), which was first released in 2015, the book introduces the Banks’ Internationalization Index (“BII”) and expands the BII by examining two groups of data, including the number of overseas branches, overseas assets and revenue. In addition it analyzes representative Chinese banks’ internationalization, using 16 of the Global Systemically Important Banks (G-SIBs) as benchmarks. ​