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Competitiveness policies for medical tourism clusters: government initiatives in Thailand

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  • Fernando G. Alberti
  • Jessica D. Giusti
  • Fabio Papa
  • Emanuele Pizzurno

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Despite the increasing debate in literature on both tourism clusters and medical tourism, the role played by the government in medical tourism clusters remains vastly unexplored. The aim of the present paper is to explore government initiatives in clusters where the medical and tourism industries engage in a virtuous circuit for regional competitiveness. The paper builds on the longitudinal case study of the Thailand medical tourism cluster, analysing its formation and development in time and the competitiveness policies set up by the government. In Thailand, idiosyncratic factor conditions allowed the creation of a new form of cluster, where the health and the hospitality systems are beneficially tied together in a self reinforcing mechanism of competitiveness nurtured by tourism flows. Our findings will help regional policy-makers understand the role of government in the formation and development of clusters where tourism is synergic with the medical industry for regional competitiveness.

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  • Fernando G. Alberti & Jessica D. Giusti & Fabio Papa & Emanuele Pizzurno, 2014. "Competitiveness policies for medical tourism clusters: government initiatives in Thailand," International Journal of Economic Policy in Emerging Economies, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 7(3), pages 281-309.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijepee:v:7:y:2014:i:3:p:281-309
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    1. Ricardo Pagan & Daniel Horsfall, 2020. "Medical Tourism Markets: Models of Sustainability. The Case of Spain and The Costa del Sol (Malaga)," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(21), pages 1-17, October.
    2. Oleg A. Zorin & Elena V. Grinavtseva & Elena V. Bogomolova & Larisa Moskovtseva & Elena G. Popkova & Irina Morozova & Tatiana N. Litvinova, 2016. "Contradiction of clustering: cluster as a necessary condition and a threat to economic security," International Journal of Economic Policy in Emerging Economies, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 9(1), pages 89-99.
    3. Elena Popkova & Alexander Natsubidze & Elena Kukina & Viktor Urodovskikh & Elena Ioda & Nadezhda Neustrova, 2015. "Problems and Perspectives of Implementation of Cluster Initiatives in Business in Developing Countries," European Research Studies Journal, European Research Studies Journal, vol. 0(3), pages 187-196.
    4. Alina-Cerasela Aluculesei & Puiu Nistoreanu & Daniel Avram & Bogdan Gabriel Nistoreanu, 2021. "Past and Future Trends in Medical Spas: A Co-Word Analysis," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(17), pages 1-20, August.
    5. Kamonwan Kiewnin & Titaree Boontantrapiwat & Jeerapa Sosom & Mintar Hongtumrong & Anon Khunakorncharatphong & Churnrurtai Kanchanachitra & Cha-aim Pachanee, 2021. "International Trade and Health in Thailand: A Scoping Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(21), pages 1-12, November.

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