This course train the students to describe and analyse the problems in tourism and integrated resort (IR) industry from an economic perspective. Throughout the course, the students will be exposed to topics such as the economic measurement of tourism, tourism demand analysis, the production and supply of tourism, tourism market competition, government intervention, and sustainability of tourism sector.

CILO-1: Understand key aspects of tourism demand, tourism supply, tourism competition, and sustainable tourism CILO-2: Understand the indicators used to measure tourism flows CILO-3: Analyse the demand and supply of tourism products using economic concepts and theories CILO-4: Analyse economic growth in a tourism perspective CILO-5: Evaluate the economic impact of tourism in the national accounting systems CILO-6: Assess the environmental impact of tourism CILO-7: Propose practical recommendations according to the evaluation