- A-Z
- Jena Economic Resea...
- Volume 1
- Biodiversity, Inter...
- Autor(in)
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Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena. Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät
- Erschienen
- 1. Mai 2007
- Nummer des Discussion-Papers
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2007-12
- Schlagwort(e)
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biodiversity conservation
economic growth
tourism
- Zusammenfsg.
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We analyze whether biodiversity is increasing the receipts of tourism and beneficial for Least Developed Countries (LDCs). The underlying assumption is that a rich biodiversity provides a comparative advantage for most LDCs. We use a simple trade theory framework. The model is supported by an empirical analysis. The main findings are that first LDCs seem to have a comparative advantage in (sustainable) tourism, that second incidence of birds as the probably best explored taxonomic group has a positive impact on inbound tourism receipts per capita, and that third the rate of endangered to total birds is negatively influencing tourism receipts.
- article pub. typess JER
- Research article
- article languages JER
- Englisch
- article research fields JER
- economics
- JEL-Classification for JER
- F18 - Trade and Environment ; Q26 - Recreational Aspects of Natural Resources